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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of northwest Mexico near the California border east of Tijuana. It is a distribution and processing center in an irrigated agricultural region.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a city in northwestern Mexico near the California border

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Examples

  • MEXICALI, Mexico - Families huddled in parks and car parks in the northern Mexican border city of Mexicali Monday after aftershocks from a big earthquake led them to sleep out in debris-strewn streets.

    Ottawa Sun 2010

  • MEXICALI, Mexico - Families huddled in parks and car parks in the northern Mexican border city of Mexicali Monday after aftershocks from a big earthquake led them to sleep out in debris-strewn streets.

    Edmonton Sun 2010

  • MEXICALI, Mexico (Reuters) - Families huddled in parks and car parks in the northern Mexican border city of Mexicali on Monday after aftershocks from a big earthquake led them to sleep out in debris-strewn streets.

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

  • When he performs in Mexicali, which is a bit below sea-level, he says he can hold his breath much longer, once over 3 minutes.

    Vazquez Hermanos Circus 2006

  • When he performs in Mexicali, which is a bit below sea-level, he says he can hold his breath much longer, once over 3 minutes.

    Vazquez Hermanos Circus 2006

  • I'd imagine that in Mexicali they would be even more strict, since it's so close to the border.

    FM3 to FM2 2009

  • When I tried to sign out at the east border crossing in Mexicali, I was told by a senior officer that signing is not required, but he did it any way, after some additional conversation.

    FM3 to FM2 2009

  • I'd imagine that in Mexicali they would be even more strict, since it's so close to the border.

    FM3 to FM2 2009

  • When I tried to sign out at the east border crossing in Mexicali, I was told by a senior officer that signing is not required, but he did it any way, after some additional conversation.

    FM3 to FM2 2009

  • I'd imagine that in Mexicali they would be even more strict, since it's so close to the border.

    FM3 to FM2 2009

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