la maquiladora
See the entry for maquiladora.

maquiladora

Popularity
500+ learners.
la maquiladora(
mah
-
kee
-
lah
-
doh
-
rah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
1. (general)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. textile factory
El mercado estadounidense absorbe las exportaciones de las maquiladoras hondureñas.All of the exports from Honduras' textile factories go to the American market.
b. bonded assembly plant
El gobierno mexicano es quien autoriza a las maquiladoras a importar productos libres de impuestos.It is the Mexican government who grants the bonded assembly plants the authority to import products duty free.
c. maquiladora
Tres generaciones de mujeres de mi familia han trabajado en la maquiladora en las afueras de la ciudad.Three generations of women in my family have worked in the maquiladora on the outskirts of the city.
Copyright © 2025 Dictionary Media Group, Inc.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate la maquiladora using machine translators
Why use the SpanishDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST SPANISH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get conjugations, examples, and pronunciations for millions of words and phrases in Spanish and English.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by our team of experienced English-Spanish translators.

SPANISH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Examples for Everything

Search millions of Spanish-English example sentences from our dictionary, TV shows, and the internet.

REGIONAL TRANSLATIONS

Say It like a Local

Browse Spanish translations from Spain, Mexico, or any other Spanish-speaking country.
Word of the Day
almond