Uruguay

Uru·guay

geographical name
\ˈu̇r-ə-ˌgwī, ˈyu̇r-; ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌgwā; ˌü-rü-ˈgwī\

Definition of URUGUAY

1

river ab 1000 miles (1609 kilometers) SE S. America rising in Brazil & flowing into the Río de la Plata

2

or Re·pú·bli·ca Ori·en·tal del Uru·guay \rā-ˈpü-blē-(ˌ)kä-ˌȯr-ē-ˌen-ˈtäl-thel-\ or formerly Ban·da Ori·en·tal \ˈbän-də-ˌȯr-ē-ˌen-ˈtäl\ country SE S. America between the lower Uruguay & the Atlantic; a republic ∗ Montevideo area 68,039 square miles (176,221 square kilometers), pop 3,241,003

— Uru·guay·an \ˌu̇r-ə-ˈgwī-ən, ˌyu̇r-; ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈgwā-\ adjective or noun

Rhymes with URUGUAY

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