Curitiba

or Cu·ri·ty·ba

[ koo-ree-tee-buh; English koor-i-tee-buh ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Paraná, in SE Brazil.

Curitiba

/ ˌkʊərɪˈtiːbə /

noun

1. a city in SE Brazil, capital of Paraná state: seat of the University of Paraná (1946). Pop: 2 871 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

They were among the 12 sites used for the 2014 men’s World Cup, with Curitiba and Natal dropped.

From Washington Times

Rodrigo Sánchez Rios, a law professor at Pontifical Catholic University in the city of Curitiba, said Bolsonaro could potentially face trial on several counts, including influence peddling, embezzlement, money laundering and corruption.

From Seattle Times

Janja - who helped organize Lula's election certification and Sunday's inauguration, as well as advising on cabinet choices - was among hundreds of PT true-believers who camped outside his prison in the southern city of Curitiba.

From Reuters

They began gathering outside the army headquarters in Brasilia on Tuesday evening; more descended on military barracks in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Curitiba.

From Washington Post

Then the former president was sentenced for corruption and money laundering, and confined to a 160-square-foot room on the fourth floor of a Federal Police building in southern city Curitiba.

From Seattle Times