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

Several additional states, including Baja California, Chihuahua, Guanajuato and Jalisco, are classified as Level 3, meaning Americans should reconsider travel. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2026

Santafé was founded as Chihuahua Club de Futbol in 1995 by the members of the Cadena family in east Kansas City, Kansas. — Pj Green may 30, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026

In the April incident, two CIA agents died in a car crash while accompanying soldiers and state prosecutors in a raid of a drug lab in Chihuahua. — CBS News, 27 May 2026

The teams provided shots to almost half of Chihuahua state’s roughly 4 million residents, said Clarke. — Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026

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