Aveiro

British  

/ əˈveːiru /

noun

1. Ancient name: Talabriga.  a port in N central Portugal, on the Aveiro lagoon: ancient Roman town; linked by canal with the Atlantic Ocean. Pop: 73 335 (2001)

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Example Sentences

The University of Aveiro biologist, Dr. López Fernandez, said that it was possible that the three boats sank over the past year because they were vulnerable to leaks or not equipped to endure the damage.

From New York Times • May 24, 2023

Now, however, Pedro Cunha, a theoretical physicist at the University of Aveiro, and colleagues have shown such an object would be short-lived, doomed by its very resemblance to a black hole.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 4, 2023

Ronaldo's sister, Katia Aveiro, spoke for many of them with an emotional message on Instagram external-link after the Morocco defeat.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2022

Cláudia Mieiro, a marine biologist at the University of Aveiro in Portugal who was not involved in Downs' study, remarked on the high concentrations of sunscreen chemicals found in the sand near the showers.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2022

There is also a brisk trade in wine, oil and fruit; while the Aveiro district contains copper and lead mines, besides much good pasture-land.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" by Various