Douro

American  

[doh-roo] / ˈdoʊ rʊ /

noun

1. a river in SW Europe, flowing W from N Spain through N Portugal to the Atlantic. About 475 miles (765 km) long.

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Douro British  

/ ˈdoru, ˈdʊərəʊ /

noun

1. Spanish name: Duero.  a river in SW Europe, rising in N central Spain and flowing west to NE Portugal, then south as part of the border between the two countries and finally west to the Atlantic. Length: 895 km (556 miles)

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Example Sentences

Frequently missed, though easily accessible from Porto’s center via an antique tram line, Foz do Douro could qualify as the north’s most delightful urban outcropping.

From The Wall Street Journal

This laid-back, cafe-laden ledge is located above the beaches and ancient ramparts where the Douro River pours through its last, lovely tributaries into the Atlantic Ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal

And for those seeking way more prehistoric kicks, the Parque Arqueológico do Vale do Côa may be nearly a day’s ride north from the Cromlechs, along the upper reaches of the Douro River, but provides trails through rock formations still miraculously etched with early scratched attempts at crude artworks exposed to the elements for millennia.

From The Wall Street Journal

With just a sniff and a sip, trained sommeliers can often tell what region a wine came from: Douro in Portugal, Barossa in Australia, Napa or Sonoma in California.

From Scientific American

It fits the agricultural traditions of the Douro River Valley, where vineyards produce port wine.

From Seattle Times