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Uruguay
[ yoor-uh-gwey, -gwahy; Spanish oo-roo-gwahy ]
noun
- a republic in southeastern South America. 72,172 sq. mi. (186,925 sq. km). : Montevideo.
- 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
/ ˈʊəəˌɡɲɪ /
noun
- 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
- 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 .
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Other Word Forms
- ·پ-··ܲ· adjective
- ··ܲ· [y, oo, r-, uh, -, gwey, -, uh, n, -, gwahy, -, uh, n], adjective noun
- pro-··ܲ· adjective noun
Example Sentences
The UK currently offers visas allowing young people from 10 non-EU countries including Japan, South Korea and Uruguay to study or work in the UK for up to two years.
The tournament will be hosted by Spain, Morocco and Portugal, after the opening matches are held in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Argentina can secure qualification for next year's World Cup in this round of games as the holders visit Uruguay and host Brazil.
The Uruguay international was a second-half substitute in the win over Wolves on 16 February and the draw at Aston Villa on 19 February, when he missed an open goal.
My late father grew up on a cattle ranch in Uruguay, a country where there are three times as many cows as people.
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