Yucatán
geographical name
Yu·ca·tán
ˌyü-kə-ˈtan 
-kä-ˈtän
1
peninsula jutting into the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico in southeastern Mexico and northern Central America including Belize and part of Guatemala
2
state of southeastern Mexico at the northern end of the Yucatán Peninsula; capital Mérida area 16,749 square miles (43,380 square kilometers), population 1,955,577
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“Yucatán.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Yucat%C3%A1n. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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