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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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And it was announced earlier this year that Bad Bunny is to take on his first lead acting role in Porto Rico, opposite Javier Bardem and Edward Norton.

From BBC May 27, 2026

Porto Rico, described as a love letter to the 31-year-old's home of Puerto Rico, will be directed by rapper René Pérez, known as Residente.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2026

At lunchtime, I headed across the playground to Russo’s for a mozzarella sandwich, followed by an afternoon coffee from the nearby outpost of the Porto Rico Importing Co.

From Slate Nov. 8, 2016

Once he learned the business, he approached Patsy Albanese, the owner of Porto Rico, then at 195 Bleecker.

From New York Times Mar. 27, 2014

Do you know, he actually ventured to go right into Porto Rico twice.

From The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution by Stoddard, W. O.

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