Rio Grande do Sul

American  

[ree-oo grahn-di doo sool] / ˈri ʊ ˈgrɑ̃ dɪ dʊ ˈsul /

noun

1. a state in S Brazil. 107,923 sq. mi. (279,520 sq. km). Pôrto Alegre.

2. São Pedro do Río Grande do Sul.

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Rio Grande do Sul British  

/ ˈriu ˈɡrəndi du ˈsul /

noun

1. a state of S Brazil, on the Atlantic. Capital: Porto Alegre. Pop: 10 408 540 (2002). Area: 282 183 sq km (108 951 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

"Life is brutal, but it is also a paradise, and it's about going through many different moments," said Sonza, who is from Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Five members of the same family fell ill after eating the cake at a gathering in Torres, in the southern Rio Grande do Sul state, on Monday afternoon.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024

The floods submerged entire towns, destroyed bridges, shuttered an international airport and displaced nearly 600,000 people across the state of Rio Grande do Sul.

From New York Times • May 30, 2024

Rio Grande do Sul accounts for 12.6% of the nation’s powerhouse agricultural GDP, according to local bank Bradesco.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024

These coal deposits extend from Rio Grande do Sul north into the state of S�o Paulo.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various