Amazonas

[ am-uh-zoh-nuhs ]

noun

1. a state in NW Brazil. 601,769 sq. mi. (1,558,582 sq. km). : Manáos.

Amazonas

/ ˌæməˈzəʊnəs /

noun

1. a state of W Brazil, consisting of the central Amazon basin: vast areas of unexplored tropical rainforest. Capital: Manaus. Pop: 2 961 801 (2002). Area: 1 542 277 sq km (595 474 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Everywhere you drive or fly over in the south of Amazonas state, mines, loggers and farms are visible.

From BBC

In Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state, the first cases in the current outbreak were detected near recently deforested areas.

From Science Magazine

The road continues for Las Amazonas de Yaxunah and as more and more of the story that began six years ago becomes known, the world will become smaller and smaller, just like their village.

From Los Angeles Times

There really was no reason for Mary Zimmerman to get stuck while directing her new production of “Florencia en el Amazonas,” which premieres on Thursday at the Metropolitan Opera.

From New York Times

As of Friday, almost all of the 62 cities in the state of Amazonas, which includes Manaus, had declared a state of emergency.

From Salon