pueblo

noun

pueb·​lo ˈpwe-(ˌ)blō How to pronounce pueblo (audio)
pü-ˈe-,
pyü-
1
a
: a village of Indigenous peoples of the southwestern U.S.
b
: the traditional communal dwelling of a pueblo consisting of contiguous flat-roofed stone or adobe houses in groups sometimes several stories high
2
Pueblo plural Pueblos : a member of a group of Indigenous peoples of the southwestern U.S.

called also Puebloan

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, village, literally, people, from Latin populus

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of pueblo was in 1808

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Cite this Entry

“Pueblo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pueblo. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

pueblo

noun
pueb·​lo pü-ˈeb-lō How to pronounce pueblo (audio)
ˈpweb-,
pyü-ˈeb-
plural pueblos
1
: a village of Indigenous people of Arizona or New Mexico consisting of flat-roofed stone or adobe houses joined in groups sometimes several stories high
2
capitalized : a member of any of several Indigenous peoples of Arizona and New Mexico
Etymology

from Spanish pueblo "village," literally, "people," from Latin populus "people"

Geographical Definition

Pueblo

geographical name

Pueb·​lo ˈpwe-ˌblo How to pronounce Pueblo (audio)
city on the Arkansas River in southeast central Colorado population 106,595

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