Chihuahua

noun

Chi·​hua·​hua chə-ˈwä-(ˌ)wä 

shə-,

-wə

: any of a breed of very small roundheaded dogs that occur in short-coated and long-coated varieties

Examples of Chihuahua in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those who remain hopeful include ranchers Brandy and Russell Johnson, who are living just outside the village of Columbus, New Mexico, on a cattle ranch that borders Chihuahua, Mexico. —Mireya Villarreal, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2025

Jurado-Lugo went into hiding and was living with his grandmother in Chihuahua, Mexico, for some time. —Graeme Taskerud, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025

Madison is sitting cross-legged in the studio, casually dressed, with her orange Chihuahua, named Larrabee Strawberry Jam, curled up in her lap. —Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025

During her interview with PEOPLE alongside Will Ferrell, her costar in the new Prime Video comedy You’re Cordially Invited, Witherspoon offers the Saturday Night Live alum a supporting role in the series: Elle’s faithful Chihuahua, Bruiser. —Escher Walcott, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from Chihuahua, Mexico

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Chihuahua

noun

Chi·​hua·​hua chə-ˈwä-(ˌ)wä 

shə-,

-wə

: any of a breed of very small large-eared dogs that originated in Mexico

Etymology

named for Chihuahua, a state in Mexico

Geographical Definition

Chihuahua

geographical name

Chi·​hua·​hua chē-ˈwä-(ˌ)wä 

chə-,

-wə

1

state of northern Mexico bordering on the U.S. (Texas and New Mexico) area 95,400 square miles (247,086 square kilometers), population 3,406,465

2

city, and capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua metropolitan area population 819,543