Patos

American  

[pat-uhs, pah-toos] / ˈpæt əs, ˈpɑ tʊs /

noun

1. Lagoa dos Patos a lagoon on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Brazil: Pôrto Alegre is on the lagoon. About 150 miles (240 kilometers) long and 30 miles (48 kilometers) wide.

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Example Sentences

It said there is also a high likelihood that winds will intensify and water levels rise in the Patos lagoon next to the state capital, Porto Alegre, and the surrounding area.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

They also filmed lighthouse scenes on Patos Island in the San Juan Islands.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2022

Falaschi was the general manager for the Panoche Water District, which serves portions of Frenso and Merced counties near Dos Patos, Firebaugh and Los Banos, according to court documents.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2022

She said Merchán’s husband arrived on Patos island a day after the sinking and took her back to Venezuela, thanks to a fisherman’s boat involved in the search.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2019

Mr. Leavens was told that there were cedar trees at Trocara, on the opposite side of the river, near some fine rounded hills covered with forest, visible from Patos; so there we went.

From The Naturalist on the River Amazons by Bates, Henry Walter