El Centro

proper noun

A city, the county seat of Imperial County, California, United States. It is the largest city in the United States that is below sea level.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city, the county seat of Imperial County, California, United States. It is the largest city in the United States that is below sea level.

Origin

  1. Spanishel
  2. EnglishEl Centro

From Spanish el centro.

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APA

El Centro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/El%20Centro

MLA

“El Centro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/El%20Centro. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “El Centro,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/El%20Centro.

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