Paraguay

American  

[par-uh-gwahy, -gwey, pah-rah-gwahy] / ˈpær əˌgwaɪ, -ˌgweɪ, ˌpɑ rɑˈgwaɪ /

noun

1. a republic in central South America between Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina. 157,047 sq. mi. (406,750 sq. km). Asunción.

2. a river in central South America, flowing south from western Brazil through Paraguay to the Paraná River. 1,500 miles (2,400 km) long.

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Paraguay British  

/ ˈpærəˌɡwaɪ /

noun

1. an inland republic in South America: colonized by the Spanish from 1537, gaining independence in 1811; lost 142 500 sq km (55 000 sq miles) of territory and over half its population after its defeat in the war against Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay (1865–70). It is divided by the Paraguay River into a sparsely inhabited semiarid region (Chaco) in the west, and a central region of wooded hills, tropical forests, and rich grasslands, rising to the Paraná plateau in the east. Official languages: Spanish and Guarani. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: guarani. Capital: Asunción. Pop: 6 623 252 (2013 est). Area: 406 750 sq km (157 047 sq miles)

2. a river in South America flowing south through Brazil and Paraguay to the Paraná River. Length: about 2400 km (1500 miles)

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Paraguay Cultural  

1. Republic in south-central South America, enclosed by Bolivia on the west and north, Brazil on the northeast, and Argentina on the south and west.

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Reputed sanctuary for Nazi fugitives.

Controlled for many decades by a highly repressive military government. A civilian was elected president in 1993.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• trans-Paraguayan
  adjective
• anti-Paraguay
  adjective
• pro-Paraguay
  adjective
• Paraguayan
  adjective

Example Sentences

At one point, Rizzo had three tickets in his online cart for the U.S. opener against Paraguay in Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

"Throughout all the qualification matches, I was a starter but at the World Cup I was on the bench because of the injury I suffered the day before the Paraguay game. It was very unfortunate."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Paraguay at SoFi Stadium, would buoy the flow of foreign visitors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Dozens of games have yet to sell out, notably Team USA’s game against Paraguay on June 12 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Sargo was also working to overthrow the governments of Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, and Brazil, so that pro-Nazi leaders could be installed across South America.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield