Rio de Janeiro

American  

[ree-oh dey zhuh-nair-oh, -neer-oh, juh-, dee, duh, ree-oo di zhi-ney-roo] / ˈri oʊ deɪ ʒəˈnɛər oʊ, -ˈnɪər oʊ, dʒə-, di, də, ˈri ʊ dɪ ʒɪˈneɪ rʊ /

noun

1. a seaport in SE Brazil: former capital.

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Rio de Janeiro British  

/ 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)

2. a state of E Brazil. Capital: Rio de Janeiro. Pop: 14 724 475 (2002). Area: 42 911 sq km (16 568 sq miles)

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Rio de Janeiro Cultural  

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.

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

Rio's annual carnival is world-famous.

Example Sentences

A 2012 plan to build a massive office complex in Rio de Janeiro was derailed after its developer, a Bulgarian company with no experience in building in Brazil, struggled to find investors.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to the victims' lawyers, BHP was aware that toxic sludge was accumulating at at the facility in Minas Gerais state north of Rio de Janeiro at rates that far exceeded the annual limit.

From Barron's

One hundred and twenty one people, among them four police officers, were killed in the raid on 28 October in Rio de Janeiro.

From BBC

While official data indicates Brazil last sent oil directly to Israel in March 2024, the head of the Rio de Janeiro Oil Workers Union has claimed Brazil may have rerouted shipments via Italy.

From Barron's

California’s delegation in Brazil also includes Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot, who represented the state at the Local Leaders Forum in Rio de Janeiro this week.

From Los Angeles Times