Corcovado
Americannoun
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a mountain in SE Brazil, S of Rio de Janeiro: statue of Christ on peak. 2,310 feet (704 meters).
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a volcano in S Chile. 7,550 feet (2,301 meters).
noun
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a volcano in S Chile, in the Andes. Height: 2300 m (7546 ft)
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a mountain in SE Brazil, in SW Rio de Janeiro city, famous for a massive statue of Christ the Redeemer. Height of mountain: 704 m (2310 ft)
Example Sentences
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He also leaped from famed landmarks, including the Christ the Redeemer statue at the summit of Mount Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2025
The view will have to compete with the spectacular sight tourists have looking out over Guanabara Bay from the Christ standing atop Rio's Corcovado mountain.
From Reuters ● Apr. 29, 2022
On Jan. 20, the couple was in Rio de Janeiro and after an “amazing” bus and train ride made it to the base of the Christ statue at Corcovado.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 21, 2020
In partnership with the philanthropist Peter Buckley, the Tompkins purchased 208,000 more acres near the Corcovado volcano, south of Reñihué.
From New York Times ● Feb. 19, 2018
Another large aqueduct is in contemplation, besides which some other sources are now in actual operation, as Rio has long since outgrown the capacity of the original supply derived from the Corcovado.
From Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America by Ballou, Maturin Murray
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