Cuiabá

[ koo-yuh-bah ]

noun

1. a river in SW Brazil. About 300 miles (485 km) long.
2. a port in W Brazil, on the Cuiabá River.

Cuiabá

/ kuiaˈba /

noun

1. a port in W Brazil, capital of Mato Grosso state, on the Cuibá River. Pop: 777 000 (2005 est)
2. a river in SW Brazil, rising on the Mato Grosso plateau and flowing southwest into the São Lourenço River. Length: 483 km (300 miles)

Example Sentences

Fans of the home team started fighting in the stands in the last minutes of the 1-1 draw between Ceara and Cuiaba in Fortaleza and some streamed onto the pitch.

From Seattle Times

There were pitch invasions and brawls in the stands in the top-flight match between Ceara and Cuiaba and in the second division clash between Sport and Vasco da Gama.

From Seattle Times

A gas station worker fills up a car's tank with ethanol in Cuiaba, Brazil, October 2, 2019.

From Reuters

A gas station worker fills up a car's tank with ethanol in Cuiaba, Brazil, October 2, 2019.

From Reuters

But the pandemic and federal budget cuts have delayed the planned actions, says biologist Rogerio Santos at the Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, who is part of the national task force for controlling the mussel’s spread.

From Science Magazine