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Porto Rico

American  
[pawr-tuh ree-koh, pohr-] / ˈpɔr tə ˈri koʊ, ˈpoʊr- /

noun

  1. former official name (until 1932) of Puerto Rico.


Porto Rico British  
/ ˈpɔːtə ˈriːkəʊ /

noun

  1. the former name (until 1932) of Puerto Rico

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  • Porto Rican adjective

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Porto Rico, described as a love letter to the 31-year-old's home of Puerto Rico, will be directed by rapper René Pérez, known as Residente.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Porto Rico, also starring Viggo Mortensen, will be executive produced by Alejandro G Iñárritu, the Oscar-winning director of Birdman and The Revenant.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

“We recommend buying coffee like bread, keeping it fresh weekly and using it frequently to avoid it going stale,” says Peter Longo, owner of Porto Rico Importing Company.

From Slate • Nov. 10, 2018

Once he learned the business, he approached Patsy Albanese, the owner of Porto Rico, then at 195 Bleecker.

From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2014

The population of Porto Rico has nearly doubled since American occupation exchanged the old regime for the new.

From Prowling about Panama by Miller, George A.