Pôrto Alegre

[ pawr-too ah-le-gruh ]

noun

1. a seaport in S Brazil.

Porto Alegre

/ ˈportu aˈlɛɡri /

noun

1. a port in S Brazil, capital of the Rio Grande do Sul state: the country's chief inland port; the chief commercial centre of S Brazil, with two universities (1936 and 1948). Pop: 3 795 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

When the two puppies arrived at a makeshift shelter in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, their rail-thin legs buckled from exhaustion.

From New York Times

The environmental catastrophe — unprecedented in state history — upended transportation, including the airport in the capital Porto Alegre, which is expected to remain shuttered for months.

From Seattle Times

Gilberto Zeni, a shopkeeper in Porto Alegre who has owned his store for 18 years, suffered huge losses.

From Seattle Times

The most-affected regions include Porto Alegre and the state’s northeast Serra region, home to vehicle, machinery and furniture factories.

From Seattle Times

"When I left for work on Monday, I could still get through the water-logged street with my car. By the afternoon, the army was rescuing people with a truck," says Porto Alegre resident Magda Moura.

From BBC