Montevideo

[ mon-tuh-vi-dey-oh, -vid-ee-oh; Spanish mawn-te-vee-the-aw ]

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Uruguay.

Montevideo

/ ˌmɒntɪvɪˈdeɪəʊ; mɔnteβiˈðeo /

noun

1. the capital and chief port of Uruguay, in the south on the Río de la Plata estuary: the largest city in the country: University of the Republic (1849); resort. Pop: 1 378 707 (1996)

Montevideo

1. Capital of Uruguay and largest city in the country, located on Uruguay's southern coast.

Notes

One of the busiest ports in South America , Montevideo is a cosmopolitan city characterized by broad boulevards, parks, and stately buildings.

Example Sentences

Peel discovered Victoria Ripa at a circus in 2014 in Montevideo, Uruguay.

From Ozy

Born in Montevideo, the rangy, 6-foot tall box-to-box player will have his sights set on Messi, a familiar opponent from clashes in Spain’s La Liga.

From Ozy

A few months later, Uruguayan model Luisel Ramos died of heart failure right on the catwalk in Montevideo, Uruguay.

From The Daily Beast

By way of England we have dates from Montevideo to the 12th Oct.

From Project Gutenberg

He had signified his willingness to withdraw from Buenos Aires in forty-eight hours and from Montevideo in two months.

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He started for Montevideo in 1811 at the head of another expedition, but was recalled by civil strife in Buenos Aires.

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Brazil captured Montevideo in 1817 and held it for ten years, thus bringing a new danger to the doors of Buenos Aires.

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While we were in Montevideo a revolution broke out in the country.

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