Río Grande
[ ree-oh grahn-dey, -dee; Spanish ree-aw grahn-de ]
/ ˈri oʊ ˈgrɑn deɪ, -di; Spanish ˈri ɔ ˈgrɑn dɛ /
noun
a city in NE Puerto Rico.
a river in central Nicaragua, flowing NE to the Caribbean Sea. About 200 miles (320 km) long.
Definition for rio grande (2 of 3)
Rio Grande
[ ree-oh grand, gran-dee, grahn-dey for 1; Portuguese ree-oo grahn-di for 2, 3 ]
/ ˈri oʊ ˈgrænd, ˈgræn di, ˈgrɑn deɪ for 1; Portuguese ˌri ʊ ˈgrɑ̃ dɪ for 2, 3 /
noun
Mexican Rio Bravo.
a river flowing from SW Colorado through central New Mexico and along the boundary between Texas and Mexico into the Gulf of Mexico. 1800 miles (2900 km) long.
a river flowing W from SE Brazil into the Paraná River. 650 miles (1050 km) long.
Also called Rio Grande do Sul.
São Pedro do Río Grande do Sul.
Definition for rio grande (3 of 3)
Grande
[ grand, gran-dee, grahn-dey; Portuguese grahn-di ]
/ grænd, ˈgræn di, ˈgrɑn deɪ; Portuguese ˈgrɑ̃ dɪ /
noun
Rio.
Rio Grande.
British Dictionary definitions for rio grande
Rio Grande
noun
(ˈriːəʊ ˈɡrænd, ˈɡrændɪ)
a river in North America, rising in SW Colorado and flowing southeast to the Gulf of Mexico, forming the border between the US and Mexico. Length: about 3030 km (1885 miles)
Mexican name: Río Bravo
(Portuguese ˈriu ˈɡrəndi)
a port in SE Brazil, in SE Rio Grande do Sul state: serves as the port for Porto Alegre. Pop: 188 000 (2005 est)
Cultural definitions for rio grande
Rio Grande
[ (ree-oh grand, gran-dee) ]
River running east from Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico, dividing the United States from Mexico.