Uruguay
a republic in southeastern South America. 72,172 sq. mi. (186,925 sq. km). Capital: Montevideo.
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.
Other words from Uruguay
- an·ti-U·ru·guay·an, adjective
- U·ru·guay·an [yoor-uh-gwey-uhn, -gwahy-uhn], /ˌyʊər əˈgweɪ ən, -ˈgwaɪ ən/, adjective, noun
- pro-U·ru·guay·an, adjective, noun
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How to use Uruguay in a sentence
Recently retired striker Sebastián Abreu of Uruguay has them all beat.
Nothing Unites Left And Right Like Opposition To The NCAA | Sarah Shachat | June 22, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightUruguay in 2013 became the first country in the world to legalize marijuana.
Movement to legalize recreational pot use grows in U.S., around the world | Michael K. Lavers | April 16, 2021 | Washington BladeThus, dulce de leche became an essential part of Argentina’s culinary heritage, until the country tried to make it official before UNESCO and the World Trade Organization, and Uruguay protested.
Learn to make cajeta, a Mexican confection with multilayered sweetness and history | Adriana Velez | April 12, 2021 | Washington PostUruguay is among the countries that include transition-related health care in their public health care systems.
Puerto Rico Medicaid program now covers transition-related health care | Michael K. Lavers | October 15, 2020 | Washington BladeUruguay has been a rare bright spot in coronavirus-ravaged South America, thanks to a highly developed research infrastructure, a tradition of at-home medical care, and a strong public health system.
This is the Mexico that has been called a “failed state” — most recently by Jose “Pepe” Mujica, the president of Uruguay.
Why Mexicans Are Enraged by Obama’s Big Tuesday Meeting | Ruben Navarrette Jr. | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe rift put Washington at odds with countries like Brazil, Uruguay or Chile, which seemed to have come to terms with their past.
Venezuela Says Goodbye to Its Lil Friend, While the Rest of the Continent Cheers | Catalina Lobo-Guererro | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo, an amendment was proposed—formally put forward by Uruguay—that would acknowledge that “various forms of the family exist.”
At the United Nations, It’s Human Rights, Putin-Style | Jay Michaelson | June 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf one word—soccer (or football)—sums up Uruguay, two words—Luis Suárez—capture the potency of the Uruguayan game.
Uruguay’s Luis Suárez Puts Two Stakes Through England’s Heart | Tunku Varadarajan | June 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo going into this game against Uruguay, there was none of the usual English self-deprecation.
Uruguay’s Luis Suárez Puts Two Stakes Through England’s Heart | Tunku Varadarajan | June 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTUruguay, therefore, finally severed the connection with Argentina, and passes out of our history.
Argentina | W. A. HirstOutside Argentina and Uruguay the Royalist cause had held its own, and in many districts had triumphed.
South America | W. H. KoebelUruguay for the last time revolted, and severed the tie which bound her to the Empire, having never since been subject to Brazil.
South America | W. H. KoebelThe result was, perhaps, evident in a rather lesser degree in the case of both Brazil and Uruguay.
South America | W. H. KoebelAnother railway line follows the Uruguay from Concordia northward into Corrientes.
British Dictionary definitions for Uruguay
/ (ˈjʊərəˌɡwaɪ) /
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)
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Cultural definitions for Uruguay
[ (yoor-uh-gweye, yoor-uh-gway, oor-uh-gweye) ]
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.
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