Uruguay

[ yoor-uh-gwey, -gwahy; Spanish oo-roo-gwahy ]

noun

1. a republic in southeastern South America. 72,172 sq. mi. (186,925 sq. km). : Montevideo.
2. a river in southeastern South America, flowing from southern Brazil along the boundary of eastern Argentina into the Río de la Plata. 981 miles (1,580 km) long.

Uruguay

/ ˈjʊərəˌɡwaɪ /

noun

1. a republic in South America, on the Atlantic: Spanish colonization began in 1624, followed by Portuguese settlement in 1680; revolted against Spanish rule in 1820 but was annexed by the Portuguese to Brazil; gained independence in 1825. It consists mainly of rolling grassy plains, low hills, and plateaus. Official language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: peso. Capital: Montevideo. Pop: 3 324 460 (2013 est). Area: 176 215 sq km (68 037 sq miles)

Uruguay

1. Republic on the east coast of South America , tucked between Brazil to the north and east and Argentina to the west. The capital and largest city is Montevideo .

Notes

It is a major producer of beef, leather, and wool.

Uruguay was under a repressive and violent military government from 1973 to 1985.

Other Words From

• an·ti-U·ru·guay·an adjective
• U·ru·guay·an [y, oo, r-, uh, -, gwey, -, uh, n, -, gwahy, -, uh, n], adjective noun
• pro-U·ru·guay·an adjective noun

Example Sentences

Native to rivers and creeks in China and Southeast Asia, the bivalves have appeared in waterways elsewhere in Asia as well as South American countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.

From Los Angeles Times

In Uruguay, for example, Google changed the design of a new facility now under construction.

From BBC

"Water use by Google in the initial proposal would have been equivalent to the daily consumption of drinking water by 55,000 people in our country," says María Selva Ortiz of Friends of the Earth Uruguay.

From BBC

Meulensteen was overseeing United's reserves in 2005 when, after successful one-on-one work with the Red Devils' Uruguay forward Diego Forlan, he was sought out by Van Nistelrooy.

From BBC

The comet was photographed in Spain, Italy, Uruguay, and Indonesia from late September to early October, when it was visible in the southern hemisphere.

From BBC