pueb·lo
| \ ˈpwe-(ˌ)blō
; pü-ˈe-, pyü- \
; pü-ˈe-, pyü- \
plural pueblos
Definition of pueblo
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: the communal dwelling of an American Indian village of Arizona, New Mexico, and adjacent areas consisting of contiguous flat-roofed stone or adobe houses in groups sometimes several stories high
b
: an American Indian village of the southwestern U.S.
2
capitalized
: a member of a group of American Indian peoples of the southwestern U.S.
Pueblo
geographical name
Pueb·lo
| \ ˈpwe-ˌblo
\
\
Definition of Pueblo (Entry 2 of 2)
city on the Arkansas River in southeast central Colorado population 106,595
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“Pueblo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pueblo. Accessed 9 Mar. 2021.
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pueblo
noun
English Language Learners Definition of pueblo
: a group of Native American homes that have flat roofs and that were used in the past in the southwestern U.S.
: a member of any of several groups of Native Americans from the southwestern U.S.
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pueblo
noun
pueb·lo
| \ ˈpwe-blō
\
\
plural pueblos
Kids Definition of pueblo
1
: an American Indian village of Arizona or New Mexico made up of groups of stone or adobe houses with flat roofs
2
capitalized
: a member of any of several American Indian peoples of Arizona or New Mexico
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The first known use of pueblo was in 1808
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