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

“I’m very proud of being from that region — I’m from Salvador, which is close to Recife.”

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Barron's

His theater engagement overlapped with the fall festivals he attended to present “The Secret Agent,” a Brazilian thriller set in the city of Recife during the 1970s, when the country was under a military dictatorship.

From Los Angeles Times

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

“Jaws,” released in America two years earlier, is still playing in the city of Recife, and the use of the toothy fish as a recurring motif suggests all norms are on hold while sharks rule.

From The Wall Street Journal