Montevideo

[mon-tuh-vi-dey-oh, -vid-ee-oh, mawn-te-vee-the-aw]

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Uruguay.

Montevideo

/ mɔnteβiˈðeo, ˌmɒntɪvɪˈdeɪəʊ /

noun

1. the capital and chief port of Uruguay, in the south on the Río de la Plata estuary: the largest city in the country: University of the Republic (1849); resort. Pop: 1 378 707 (1996)

Montevideo

1. Capital of Uruguay and largest city in the country, located on Uruguay's southern coast.

One of the busiest ports in South America, Montevideo is a cosmopolitan city characterized by broad boulevards, parks, and stately buildings.

Example Sentences

But as if all this wasn't enough to fix, there's a fourth criteria laid down in the Montevideo convention that is needed to recognise statehood: a functioning government.

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He said his passion for politics, as well as for books and working the land, was passed on to him by his mother, who raised him in a middle-class home in Montevideo, the capital city.

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She lived in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo, for some time before taking her vows but returned to Brazil in 1930, where she taught Portuguese and maths at a school in Rio.

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Spain, Portugal and Morocco have been named as the co-hosts, with the opening three matches taking place in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay to mark the World Cup's centenary after the inaugural tournament in Montevideo.

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Montevideo, where I also plan to speak with scientists, is a short ferry ride from Buenos Aires.

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