单词 | pueblo |
释义 | pueblo[ pweb-loh; for 4, 5 also Spanish pwe-blaw ] / ˈpwɛb loʊ; for 4, 5 also Spanish ˈpwɛ βlɔ / noun, plural pueb·los [pweb-lohz; Spanish pwe-blaws]. /ˈpwɛb loʊz; Spanish ˈpwɛ βlɔs/.a communal structure for multiple dwelling and defensive purposes of certain agricultural Indians of the southwestern U.S.: built of adobe or stone, typically many-storied and terraced, the structures were often placed against cliff walls, with entry through the roof by ladder. (initial capital letter) a member of a group of Indian peoples living in pueblo villages in New Mexico and Arizona since prehistoric times. an Indian village. (in Spanish America) a town or village. (in the Philippines) a town or a township. Origin of puebloAn Americanism dating back to 1800–10; from American Spanish; Spanish: “town,” from Latin populus “community, people, nation”; cf. people OTHER WORDS FROM pueblopre·pueb·lo, adjectiveWords nearby puebloPudovkin, Pudsey, pudu, Puducherry, Puebla, pueblo, Pueblos, puerile, puerilism, puerility, puerpera Definition for pueblo (2 of 2)Pueblo [ pweb-loh ] / ˈpwɛb loʊ / nouna city in central Colorado. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for puebloBritish Dictionary definitions for pueblo (1 of 3)pueblo / (ˈpwɛbləʊ, Spanish ˈpweβlo) / noun plural -los (-ləʊz, Spanish -los)a communal village, built by certain Indians of the southwestern US and parts of Latin America, consisting of one or more flat-roofed stone or adobe houses (in Spanish America) a village or town (in the Philippines) a town or township Word Origin for puebloC19: from Spanish: people, from Latin populus British Dictionary definitions for pueblo (2 of 3)Pueblo1 / (ˈpwɛbləʊ) / noun plural -lo or -losa member of any of the North American Indian peoples who live in pueblos, including the Tanoans, Zuñi, and Hopi British Dictionary definitions for pueblo (3 of 3)Pueblo2 / (ˈpwɛbləʊ) / nouna city in Colorado: a centre of the steel industry. Pop: 103 648 (2003 est) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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