Salto

American  

[sahl-taw] / ˈsɑl tɔ /

noun

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

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Salto British  

/ ˈsalto /

noun

1. a port in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River. It is Uruguay's second largest city. Pop: 105 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

"The bulk of the measures have not yet had a concrete effect," said Felipe Salto, chief economist at Warren Rena, who expects a primary deficit of 0.9% of GDP this year.

From Reuters • Aug. 1, 2023

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 • Jul. 14, 2023

Salto de Castro was built by the electricity generation company Iberduero to house families of the workers who built the reservoir next door, from the early 1950s.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2022

So we hiked an hour through a mossy forest to the Salto do Prego waterfall, and after climbing to the rapids above the falls, I jumped into a rocky pool to cool off.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022

At this name, which explained Fabian’s words at the bridge of Salto de Agua, Don Estevan lost his air of contempt.

From Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora by Reid, Mayne