Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The company's facilities in the coastal city of Ílhavo, in the province of Aveiro, are now equipped with modules with around 2MWh of storage capacity.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

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

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

He had not long to wait for news, for, on the night of the 9th, while he was on his march by the Vouga, the British force had moved forward to Aveiro.

From With Moore at Corunna by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training