Chihuahua

noun

Chi·​hua·​hua chə-ˈwä-(ˌ)wä 

shə-,

-wə

: any of a breed of very small roundheaded dogs that occur in short-coated and long-coated varieties

Examples of Chihuahua in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For those looking for an excursion focused on beautiful panoramas, hop aboard the legendary El Chepe train: This 405-mile route traces the entirety of Copper Canyon from Los Mochis in Sinaloa to Chihuahua. —Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025

Enter Casa Lotos, a Mexican spirit made from sotol, an ancient wild native plant of Chihuahua. —Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

The second-place Sockers had a six-match winning streak snapped with a 12-2 loss at first-place Chihuahua last week. —Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025

Born in Chihuahua, Mexico, and raised in the Central Valley, Santillan grew up listening to 92.9 K-Fresno, which played classic rock such as The Doors, Jefferson Airplane and The Beatles. —Amy Contreras, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from Chihuahua, Mexico

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Chihuahua

• allantois
• baccarat
• chickasaw
• mackinaw
• overawe
• oversaw
• quebecois
• yojana
• aa
• aha
• bashaw
• bradshaw

Kids Definition

Chihuahua

noun

Chi·​hua·​hua chə-ˈwä-(ˌ)wä 

shə-,

-wə

: any of a breed of very small large-eared dogs that originated in Mexico

Etymology

named for Chihuahua, a state in Mexico

Geographical Definition

Chihuahua

geographical name

Chi·​hua·​hua chē-ˈwä-(ˌ)wä 

chə-,

-wə

1

state of northern Mexico bordering on the U.S. (Texas and New Mexico) area 95,400 square miles (247,086 square kilometers), population 3,406,465

2

city, and capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua metropolitan area population 819,543