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Puerto Rico
[ pwer-tuh ree-koh, pwer-toh, pawr-tuh; Spanish pwer-taw ree-kaw ]
noun
- an island in the central West Indies: a commonwealth associated with the U.S. 3,435 sq. mi. (8,895 sq. km). : San Juan. : P.R., PR
Puerto Rico
/ ˈpwɛə-; ˈpwɜːtəʊ ˈriːkəʊ /
noun
- an autonomous commonwealth (in association with the US) occupying the smallest and easternmost of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean: one of the most densely populated areas in the world; ceded by Spain to the US in 1899. Currency: US dollar. Capital: San Juan. Pop: 3 674 209 (2013 est). Area: 9104 sq km (3515 sq miles) Former name (until 1932)Porto Rico PR
Puerto Rico
- Island in the Caribbean Sea , southeast of Miami , Florida . Its capital and largest city is San Juan.
Notes
Other Words From
- Puer·to Ri·can adjective noun
Example Sentences
The refugees come from Panama, Paraguay, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala, and Puerto Rico.
So in America, “Havana Club” is made by Bacardi in Puerto Rico and can be found in five states.
For example, since 2011 it has been adding 30 per cent more capacity per year on flights to Puerto Rico.
He said he uses the quiet time at night to ponder a move to Puerto Rico or maybe Hawaii.
It was then shipped to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, and sold for 50 cents on the dollar.
But down here off Puerto Rico, she for once leaves her beaten track of sobriety and indulges in the most extravagant caprices.
Puerto Rico was occupied with a very small loss—two killed and thirty-seven wounded.
At Puerto Rico they suffered from a savage attack made by the natives, who shot poisoned arrows and threw javelins at them.
But the greatest hardship of the voyage to Puerto Rico was the lack of drinking water.
A natural surmise was that he would go first to Puerto Rico, for reasons previously indicated.
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