Fortaleza

American  

[fawr-tl-ey-zuh, fawr-tuh-le-zuh] / ˌfɔr tlˈeɪ zə, ˌfɔr təˈlɛ zə /

noun

1. a seaport in NE Brazil.

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Fortaleza British  

/ fortaˈleza /

noun

1. Also called: Ceará.  a port in NE Brazil, capital of Ceará state. Pop: 3 261 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Since 2018, they have lived in La Fortaleza, a violence-plagued border region, alongside other families in a makeshift community of dusty streets and self-built brick and zinc houses with dirt floors.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

This summer, Pafos pulled off the surprise signing of defender Luiz, who at the age of 38 had been playing for Fortaleza in Brazil, after initially leaving Arsenal for Flamengo in 2021.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

Santos has had a troubled week since its 2-1 home loss to Fortaleza on Wednesday, which led to its first relegation.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2023

One even decorated the cover of the telephone book in Fortaleza where the artist — known simply as Chico — lived and established a pioneering and controversial collective studio practice.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2023

Afterward, Haas, Creamer, and a Peruvian archaeologist, Alvaro Ruiz, drove a four-by-four through the back roads of the area between that excavation and the Fortaleza Valley.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann