Rio


Definition: Meaning of, Rio in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rɪəʊ /

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Rio Rios
  1. the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
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Rio used in phrases

  • Del Rio (noun)
    1. a town in southwest Texas on the Rio Grande to the west of San Antonio
  • Rio Bravo (noun)
    1. a North American river; boundary between the United States and Mexico; flows into Gulf of Mexico
  • Rio Grande
    1. the Rio Grande a river in the south of the US which forms a border between the US and Mexico. The Mexican name for it is Rio Bravo.
  • Rio Nunez coffee (noun)
    1. native to West Africa but grown in Java and elsewhere; resistant to coffee rust
  • Rio Summit, the
  • Rio de Janeiro
    1. a large city and port in East Brazil. Rio was the capital of Brazil until the new city of Brasilia was built in 1960. It is famous for its beaches, such as the COPACABANA, its CARNIVAL, and for SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN, and the very large STATUE of Jesus Christ on top of Corcovado Mountain.
  • Rio de la Plata (noun)
    1. an estuary between Argentina and Uruguay
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