Iguazú

[ ee-gwuh-zoo ]

noun

1. a river in S Brazil, flowing W to the Paraná River on the Argentina-Paraguay-Brazil border: noted for its falls. 745 miles (1,199 km) long.

Example Sentences

Around three years ago, Chinese diplomats made their economic case for a switch in a meeting with Paraguayan farmers and lawmakers near the Iguazu waterfalls on the border with Brazil, two Paraguayan participants told Reuters.

From Reuters

Many of the designees unveiled in an exuberantly nerdy weeklong conference here in northern Spain are sweeping natural spectaculars where nature really shows off: the Grand Canyon, the Iguazu Falls straddling the border of Brazil and Argentina, the top of Mt.

From Los Angeles Times

The Japanese automaker’s announcement occurred during an event to launch a new version of its Frontier pickup truck in Puerto Iguazu, Argentina.

From Reuters

"The economic impact is gigantic," Carlos Balletbo, a senior official at regional shipper Atria, said at his office near the tri-border area where Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay meet and the Iguazu River joins the Parana.

From Reuters

Lizeth’s excursion to Iguazú Falls came 10 years ago, while she was a student at Grinnell College in Iowa.

From Seattle Times