Montevideo

[ mon-tuh-vi-dey-oh, -vid-ee-oh; Spanish mawn-te-vee-the-aw ]

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Uruguay.

Montevideo

/ mɔnteβiˈðeo; ˌmɒntɪvɪˈdeɪəʊ /

noun

1. the capital and chief port of Uruguay, in the south on the Río de la Plata estuary: the largest city in the country: University of the Republic (1849); resort. Pop: 1 378 707 (1996)

Montevideo

1. Capital of Uruguay and largest city in the country, located on Uruguay's southern coast.

Notes

One of the busiest ports in South America , Montevideo is a cosmopolitan city characterized by broad boulevards, parks, and stately buildings.

Example Sentences

Montevideo, where I also plan to speak with scientists, is a short ferry ride from Buenos Aires.

From Salon

Uruguay face Paraguay in Montevideo in a qualifying match on 6 September.

From BBC

“We recently experienced the worst drought in one hundred years,” the paleontologist adds, and Montevideo was hit by a lack of potable water.

From Salon

Through all his life-changing opportunities, Álvarez has remained admirably loyal to the friends who first entertained his filmmaking curiosity back in Montevideo, at a time when working in Hollywood seemed inconceivable.

From Los Angeles Times

In downtown Montevideo on Thursday, somber crowds thronged the small wooden box that held Sanjurjo’s remains outside Uruguay’s Republic University, home to the forensic investigators that identified her using genetic testing.

From Seattle Times