Rio de Janeiro

[ ree-oh dey zhuh-nair-oh, -neer-oh, juh-, dee, duh; Portuguese ree-oo di zhi-ney-roo ]

noun

1. a seaport in SE Brazil: former capital.

Rio de Janeiro

/ ˈriːəʊ də dʒəˈnɪərəʊ /

noun

1. a port in SE Brazil, on Guanabara Bay: the country's chief port and its capital from 1763 to 1960; backed by mountains, notably Sugar Loaf Mountain; founded by the French in 1555 and taken by the Portuguese in 1567. Pop: 11 469 000 (2005 est) Cariocan
2. a state of E Brazil. Capital: Rio de Janeiro. Pop: 14 724 475 (2002). Area: 42 911 sq km (16 568 sq miles)

Rio de Janeiro

1. City in southeastern Brazil on the Atlantic Ocean . Second-largest city in Brazil, after São Paulo ; its former capital; and its financial, commercial, transportation, and cultural center.

Notes

Rio is famous as a tourist attraction. Especially popular are its beaches, particularly the Copacabana.

Rio's annual carnival is world-famous.

Example Sentences

The explosions come just a week before Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to visit the capital, following a trip to a G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro.

From BBC

The 1.8m-long cloak, made of 4,000 red feathers from the scarlet ibis bird, was officially unveiled at a ceremony in Rio de Janeiro.

From BBC

Only 2016’s total of 64 golds in Rio de Janeiro eclipses this summer’s success in Paris.

From BBC

Bate is one of the most experienced members of the ParalympicGB squad, and won two gold medals at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.

From BBC

But the last trip came in 2012, with the U.S. losing in the quarterfinals in Rio de Janeiro and in the semifinals in Tokyo.

From Los Angeles Times