A state in the south-western US, on the border with Mexico; population 1,984,356 (est. 2008); capital, Santa Fe. The area formed part of Mexico until 1848, and in 1912 it became the 47th state of the US.
Definition of New Mexico in US English:
New Mexico
proper nounnuːˈmeksɪkoʊ
A state in the southwestern US, on the border with Mexico; population 1,984,356 (est. 2008); capital, Santa Fe. The area formed part of Mexico until 1848, and in 1912 it became the 47th state of the US.