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Porto Rico

American  
[pawr-tuh ree-koh, pohr-] / ˈpɔr tə ˈri koʊ, ˈpoʊr- /

noun

  1. former official name (until 1932) of Puerto Rico.


Porto Rico British  
/ ˈpɔːtə ˈriːkəʊ /

noun

  1. the former name (until 1932) of Puerto Rico

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Other Word Forms

  • Porto Rican adjective

Example Sentences

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“No,” Mrs. Johnson said, “Porto Rico. Keep your r’s soft. Try again.”

From Literature

The manager at Urban Rustic, which sells Porto Rico Importing Co coffee and fresh sandwiches near the park, told me the store was all out of the feline meal.

From The Guardian

Although each has a coffee bar, Mr. Longo stressed that Porto Rico’s specialty has always been coffee beans and tea leaves, not cafes.

From New York Times

Hawaii, Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands, as well as Alaska, were later included by name in the jurisdiction of the code of 1909.

From Project Gutenberg

HUMACAO, a small city and the capital of a municipal district and department of the same name, in Porto Rico, 46 m.

From Project Gutenberg