Uruguay

[yoor-uh-gwey, -gwahy, oo-roo-gwahy]

noun

1. a republic in southeastern South America. 72,172 sq. mi. (186,925 sq. km). Montevideo.

2. a river in southeastern South America, flowing from southern Brazil along the boundary of eastern Argentina into the Río de la Plata. 981 miles (1,580 km) long.

Uruguay

/ ˈjʊərəˌɡwaɪ /

noun

1. a republic in South America, on the Atlantic: Spanish colonization began in 1624, followed by Portuguese settlement in 1680; revolted against Spanish rule in 1820 but was annexed by the Portuguese to Brazil; gained independence in 1825. It consists mainly of rolling grassy plains, low hills, and plateaus. Official language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: peso. Capital: Montevideo. Pop: 3 324 460 (2013 est). Area: 176 215 sq km (68 037 sq miles)

Uruguay

1. Republic on the east coast of South America, tucked between Brazil to the north and east and Argentina to the west. The capital and largest city is Montevideo.

It is a major producer of beef, leather, and wool.

Uruguay was under a repressive and violent military government from 1973 to 1985.

Other Word Forms

• anti-Uruguayan adjective
• Uruguayan adjective
• pro-Uruguayan adjective

Example Sentences

The Treasury sent $1.5 million to Uruguay on a Monday to back at least the government-owned banks, and the funds were returned to Washington that same Friday.

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There have been suggestions Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay could host more games during these group stages.

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"I'm really happy to have started the season that way, especially here against Liverpool," said the forward, born in Uruguay but who has represented Spain at youth level.

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He also served bans for three separate biting incidents when playing for Ajax, Liverpool and Uruguay.

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Her mother had immigrated from Mexico and her father from Uruguay in the 1960s.

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