Cancún

[ kan-koon; Spanish kahng-koon ]

/ kænˈkun; Spanish kɑŋˈkun /

an island off NE Quintana Roo territory, on the Yucatán Peninsula, in SE Mexico: beach resort.

Example sentences from the Web for cancun

So, next winter, skip Punta Cana and Cancun, and head to Antigua.

There Are Bugs in Your Coffee and Other Things I Learned in Antigua, Guatemala |William O’Connor |January 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“Kirsty wants to know if Cancun would be worth the trek and I urge her to go,” he writes.

Speed Read: 13 Juiciest Bits From Morrissey’s ‘Autobiography’ |Nico Hines |October 17, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
To Cancun, non-stop airfare is around $500 for a weekend under the Mexican sun.

Wine Tasting, Zip Lining & Mexico: Last-Minute Labor Day Getaways |Nina Strochlic |August 25, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
A longtime social activist, Lydia Cacho founded a shelter for sexually exploited women and children in Cancun.

Women in the World: Lydia Cacho, Mexico |The Daily Beast |March 6, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

He was also reported to be starring in an action picture called Cancun, which has gone by the wayside.

Is He Sabotaging His Career? |Kim Masters |March 9, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
For two days we travelled on over low ground drained by small muddy-banked streamlets, affluents of the Cancun.

A Glimpse at Guatemala |Anne Cary Maudslay
At Ottawa and Cancun, I met with leaders of the major industrial powers and developing nations.

Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 |Various
A run of an hour down the coast brought us to the northern end of Cancun Island.

The American Egypt |Channing Arnold
Here, as at Cancun, we were struck by the prevalence of the rounded pillars.

The American Egypt |Channing Arnold

Cancún

/ (kaːnˈkuːn) /

a coastal resort in SE Mexico on the Yucatán Peninsula. Pop: 457 000 (2004 est)