Paysandú

[ pahy-sahn-doo ]

noun

1. a city in W Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.

Paysandú

/ paisanˈdu /

noun

1. a port in W Uruguay, on the Uruguay River: the third largest city in the country. Pop: 73 272 (2004)

Example Sentences

My husband just bought me a great Gabriela Hearst perfume she made with the niche fragrance house Fueguia 1833 called Paysandú.

From New York Times

But there’s a downside for Uruguayan businesses along the border: In the provinces of Salto, Paysandú, Río Negro and Soriano, municipal authorities say 170 stores closed in the first five months of this year.

From Seattle Times

Growing up in the border town of Paysandu, Lodeiro was made well aware of the team’s illustrious history and of Uruguay’s soccer feats as a nation, especially in relation to what Argentina has accomplished.

From Seattle Times

From Brazil’s Serie B last week - Paysandu striker Pedro Carmona, filmed appearing to demand a VAR replay in a nation where VAR isn’t used.

From The Guardian

Ecologist Christine Lucas moved from the United States to Uruguay for a postdoc position and is now a faculty member at the University of the Republic in Paysandú.

From Nature