Tocantins
[taw-kahn-teens]
- a river in E Brazil, flowing N to the Pará River. 1700 miles (2735 km) long.
Show More
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Examples from the Web for tocantins
Contemporary Examples
“I had a moment of disbelief watching the show,” says Candace Smith, a model, actress, and lawyer who was on Survivor: Tocantins.
Historical Examples
A part of the western boundary is formed by the Tocantins, and another part by the Gurupy, which separates the state from Par.
The region drained by the Tocantins and Araguaya very nearly corresponds with the state of Goyaz.
The South American Republics Part I of IIThomas C. Dawson
Tocantins
- a state of N Brazil, created from the northern part of Goiás state in 1988. Capital: Palmas. Pop: 1 207 014 (2002). Area: 278 421 sq km (107 499 sq miles)
- a river in E Brazil, rising in S central Goiás state and flowing generally north to the Pará River. Length: about 2700 km (1700 miles)
Show More
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012