rio grande

Definition of Rio Grande in English :

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Noun

1. rio bravo, rio grande

a North American river; boundary between the United States and Mexico; flows into Gulf of Mexico

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Rio Grande

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noun

1. (ˈriːəʊ ˈɡrænd, ˈɡrændɪ)

a river in North America, rising in SW Colorado and flowing southeast to the Gulf of Mexico, forming the border between the US and Mexico. Length: about 3030 km (1885 miles)

. Mexican name: Río Bravo

2. (Portuguese ˈriu ˈɡrəndi)

a port in SE Brazil, in SE Rio Grande do Sul state: serves as the port for Porto Alegre. Pop: 188 000 (2005 est)

Rio Grande

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1.

river flowing from S Colo. south through N.Mex., then southeast as the boundary between Texas and Mexico into the Gulf of Mexico: 1,885 mi (3,034 km)

2.

river in SE Brazil, in the states of Minas Gerais & São Paulo; headstream of the Paraná: c. 650 mi (1,046 km)

3.

seaport in SE Brazil, on the Atlantic: pop. 158,000

Rio Grande

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A river, about 3,000 km (1,900 mi) long, rising in southwest Colorado and flowing generally south through central New Mexico to southwest Texas, where it turns southeast and forms the US-Mexico border for the rest of its course. It empties into the Gulf of Mexico near Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Mexico.

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