Buenos Aires

American  

[bwey-nuhs ahyuhr-iz, boh-nuhs, bwe-naws ahy-res] / ˈbweɪ nəs ˈaɪər ɪz, ˈboʊ nəs, ˈbwɛ nɔs ˈaɪ rɛs /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Argentina, in the eastern part, on the Río de la Plata.

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Buenos Aires British  

/ ˈbwenos ˈaires, ˈbweɪnɒs ˈaɪrɪz /

noun

1. the capital of Argentina, a major port and industrial city on the Río de la Plata estuary: became capital in 1880; university (1821). Pop: 13 349 000 (2005 est)

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Buenos Aires Cultural  

1. Capital of Argentina and largest city in the country, located in eastern Argentina near Uruguay.

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One of the largest cities in Latin America, Buenos Aires is Argentina's chief port and financial, industrial, commercial, and social center.

La Prensa and La Nación are two of its daily newspapers, popular throughout the Spanish-speaking world.

Example Sentences

Last year, the couple visited Argentina to see Buenos Aires and the majestic Iguazu Falls.

From The Wall Street Journal

Along the leafy boulevards of Buenos Aires, optimism is rising as the government softens financial controls, encouraging Argentines to plow previously undeclared cash into everything from cars to real estate.

From The Wall Street Journal

Argentina's former president Cristina Kirchner underwent surgery for appendicitis on Saturday, according to the Buenos Aires hospital where she was admitted.

From Barron's

Treasury bought the peso to prop it up and later opened a $20 billion swap line with Buenos Aires.

From The Wall Street Journal

Powerful explosions rocked an industrial area south of Buenos Aires Friday, igniting a fire, the mayor said.

From Barron's