Fortaleza

[ fawr-tl-ey-zuh; Portuguese fawr-tuh-le-zuh ]

noun

1. a seaport in NE Brazil.

Fortaleza

/ fortaˈleza /

noun

1. a port in NE Brazil, capital of Ceará state. Pop: 3 261 000 (2005 est) Also calledCeará

Example Sentences

Santos has had a troubled week since its 2-1 home loss to Fortaleza on Wednesday, which led to its first relegation.

From Seattle Times

The relegation came after a 2-1 loss to Fortaleza.

From BBC

But Serginho scored for Vasco in the 82nd minute and a stoppage-time winner from Fortaleza's Lucero left Santos one point adrift of safety.

From BBC

A 2-1 home defeat by Fortaleza in their final league match of the season meant they dropped out of Serie A, Brazil's top flight.

From BBC

He was found again several months later by armed police in rented accommodation in Fortaleza, Brazil, using the name Vincent McCall, from Suriname.

From BBC