Meaning & use

pueblo

noun·Academic

A traditional communal village of the Southwestern United States, or, more generally, a town or settlement.

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The ancient pueblo was built from adobe bricks stacked several stories high.

In Spanish, "pueblo" simply means "town" or "people," not just a specific building style.

A note on using this word

In English, "pueblo" most often refers to the historic multi-story dwellings and villages of Southwestern Native American communities.

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