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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São Paulo

In São Paulo, German manufacturer Harting, which produces heavy-duty industrial connectors, is running into stiff competition from Chinese manufacturers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

He associates sandy, earthy music with African and Latin genres, like the samba he recorded in São Paulo for “The Garden.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Three men have been arrested over the incident, in which instructors failed to attach a rope to her before helping her jump from a bridge in São Paulo state.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

Researchers from Monash University, the University of São Paulo, and Deakin University analyzed dietary and cognitive data from more than 2,100 middle-aged and older Australian adults who did not have dementia.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 9, 2026

It lies in the temperate zone and snow sometimes falls on the higher peaks and chapadas of São Paulo.

From The South American Republics Part I of II by Dawson, Thomas C.