noun
pueblo
PWEH-bloh
noun
1
A settlement of the Pueblo peoples of the American Southwest, traditionally built from adobe or stone in a multi-storey style.
"Tourists visit the ancient pueblo to see the cliff dwellings."
"The pueblo has been continuously inhabited for centuries."
How to Use Pueblo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA traditional adobe or stone village built by Pueblo peoples in the American Southwest.
Common pairings
pueblo dwelling
ancient pueblo
pueblo architecture
Word Forms
pueblos plural, Pueblos plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish pueblo, "town, people," from Latin populus — a doublet of the English word "people."