Douro

American  

[doh-roo] / ˈdoʊ rʊ /

noun

1. a river in SW Europe, flowing W from N Spain through N Portugal to the Atlantic. About 475 miles (765 km) long.

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Douro British  

/ ˈdoru, ˈdʊərəʊ /

noun

1. Spanish name: Duero.  a river in SW Europe, rising in N central Spain and flowing west to NE Portugal, then south as part of the border between the two countries and finally west to the Atlantic. Length: 895 km (556 miles)

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Example Sentences

This laid-back, cafe-laden ledge is located above the beaches and ancient ramparts where the Douro River pours through its last, lovely tributaries into the Atlantic Ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

With just a sniff and a sip, trained sommeliers can often tell what region a wine came from: Douro in Portugal, Barossa in Australia, Napa or Sonoma in California.

From Scientific American • Sep. 21, 2023

Many parts of this industrial powerhouse turned tourist hotspot on the Douro estuary are bright, clean and bustling with visitors.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2023

Portugal’s Douro Valley is of course best known for port, and in the last 30 years or so for sturdy red table wines.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2023

At length he desired Douro to go again to the band and order them to play ‘See the conquering hero comes,’ and then he rose.

From The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II by Reeve, Henry