First Known Use: 1808
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pueblo
noun pueb·lo \ˈpwe-(ˌ)blō; pü-ˈe-, pyü-\
: a group of Native American homes that have flat roofs and that were used in the past in the southwestern U.S.
Pueblo : a member of any of several groups of Native Americans from the southwestern U.S.
plural pueb·los
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1
a : 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 United States
2
capitalized : a member of a group of American Indian peoples of the southwestern United States
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Origin of PUEBLO
Spanish, village, literally, people, from Latin populus
Pueblo
geographical name Pueb·lo \ˈpwe-ˌblo\
Definition of PUEBLO
city SE cen Colorado on the Arkansas pop 106,595
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pueblo
noun pueb·lo \ˈpwe-blō\
plural pueb·los
Definition of PUEBLO for Kids
1
: an American Indian village of Arizona or New Mexico made up of groups of stone or adobe houses with flat roofs
2
cap : a member of any of several American Indian peoples of Arizona or New Mexico
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