Puerto Rico

[pwer-tuh ree-koh, pwer-toh, pawr-tuh, pwer-taw ree-kaw]

noun

1. an island in the central West Indies: a commonwealth associated with the U.S. 3,435 sq. mi. (8,895 sq. km). San Juan. P.R., PR

Puerto Rico

/ ˈpwɛə-, ˈpwɜːtəʊ ˈriːkəʊ /

noun

1. Former name (until 1932): Porto Rico.  PR. an autonomous commonwealth (in association with the US) occupying the smallest and easternmost of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean: one of the most densely populated areas in the world; ceded by Spain to the US in 1899. Currency: US dollar. Capital: San Juan. Pop: 3 674 209 (2013 est). Area: 9104 sq km (3515 sq miles)

Puerto Rico

1. Island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Miami, Florida. Its capital and largest city is San Juan.

Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States. Citizens of Puerto Rico are also American citizens but do not vote in federal elections and do not pay federal taxes on their local earnings.

Other Word Forms

• Puerto Rican adjective

Example Sentences

Created by the Alliance for American Manufacturing, a lobbying group, the guide lists a variety of products made in all 50 states, plus Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.

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The Ford strike group will add to the U.S. forces that have already been amassed in the Caribbean region, including an amphibious ready group and F-35Bs and MQ-9s in Puerto Rico.

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The carrier group is joining substantial military forces already deployed in the region, including thousands of troops, a nuclear-powered submarine and military aircraft based in Puerto Rico.

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In the first of many collaborations between Bad Bunny and López Mari, they created a “dream-like atmosphere” of summertime in Puerto Rico.

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In 2022, the House of Representatives passed legislation that would have paved the way for a referendum on Puerto Rico’s status, but the bill didn’t get through the Senate.

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