Recife

American  

[ruh-see-fuh] / rəˈsi fə /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Pernambuco province, in NE Brazil.

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Recife British  

/ rɛˈsiːfə /

noun

1. Former name: Pernambuco.  a port at the easternmost point of Brazil on the Atlantic: capital of Pernambuco state; built partly on an island, with many waterways and bridges. Pop: 3 527 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

In a second division match, Cassiano produced the rare feat of scoring an own goal for Sport Recife without their opponents Novorizontino even touching the ball.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Mendonca Filho spoke with AFP from Recife, his hometown in northeastern Brazil, where he received the news of the Oscar nominations.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

We continued westward, crossing the Atlantic to Brazil, to a church in Recife that has tripled in size since Covid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

“There’s one about the Pajeú, the river which runs through the state,” the jazz composer and pianist Amaro Freitas said on a recent morning, video-calling from his sun-drenched living room in Recife.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2024

Sunday, 7th.—We continued to cruize opposite to Olinda and Recife, and alarmed some of our friends on shore, by sailing round the English bank, a thing hitherto believed impossible, for so large a ship.

From Journal of a Voyage to Brazil And Residence There During Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823 by Graham, Maria