El Pasoan

noun

El Paso·an elˈpasəwən

plural -s

: a native or resident of El Paso, Texas

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El Paso, Texas + English -an

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“El Paso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/El%20Paso. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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Geographical Definition

El Paso

geographical name

el-ˈpa-(ˌ)sō

city at the western tip of Texas across the Rio Grande from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico population 649,121

El Pasoan

el-ˈpa-sō-ən

noun

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