São Paulo

American  

[soun pou-loh, sou pou-loh] / ˈsãʊ̃ ˈpaʊ loʊ, ˈsaʊ ˈpaʊ loʊ /

noun

1. a state in S Brazil. 95,714 sq. mi. (247,898 sq. km).

2. a city in and the capital of this state.

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São Paulo British  

/ sə̃un ˈpaulu /

noun

1. a state of SE Brazil: consists chiefly of tableland draining west into the Paraná River. Capital: São Paulo. Pop: 38 177 742 (2002). Area: 247 239 sq km (95 459 sq miles)

2. a city in S Brazil, capital of São Paulo state: the largest city and industrial centre in Brazil, with one of the busiest airports in the world; three universities. Pop: 25 000 (1874); 2 017 025 (1950); Pop: 18 333 000 (2005 est)

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São Paulo Cultural  

1. City in southeastern Brazil; the largest city in Brazil and in South America.

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Example Sentences

In São Paulo, around 13,700 took to the streets.

From BBC

The season began for the Chargers with a 27-21 victory over the Chiefs in São Paulo, Brazil.

From Los Angeles Times

That was abundantly clear when Ferrari chairman John Elkann made an intervention after the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

From BBC

Ione Wells contributed to this report from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

From BBC

Nutrition experts at the University of São Paulo in Brazil created this system while investigating a rapid rise in obesity in their country.

From Science Daily