Dictionary.com
definitions
  • synonyms

Arecibo

[ahr-uh-see-boh; Spanish ah-re-see-baw]
See more synonyms for Arecibo on Thesaurus.com
noun
  1. a seaport in N Puerto Rico.
Show More
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Examples from the Web for arecibo

Historical Examples

  • Thence the Alamo proceeded, August 29, to Arecibo, which port was reached on the same day.

    The Red Cross in Peace and War

    Clara Barton

  • On the rugged north side, where the ocean currents set to southward, there are no good anchorages between Arecibo and San Juan.

    Porto Rico

    Arthur D. Hall

  • Yet town after town surrendered to these outposts until they were encamped before Arecibo, on the northern coast of the island.

    Porto Rico

    Arthur D. Hall

  • We reached Arecibo, having to ford or ferry streams five times.