Porto

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A city in northwest Portugal famous for port wine and old buildings

proper noun

: Oporto

The next draft, The Nature and Mission of the Church, was presented to the 2006 WCC Assembly at Porto Alegre, Brazil.

I've been in Bombay, I've been in Istanbul, I've been in Lisbon, Porto, in the islands of the Azores.

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Examples

And yeah, old buildings on downtown Porto are horribly out of square.
The Ribeira district in Porto is known for its stunning waterfront and colorful buildings.
Take the product design firm Protosys of Porto, Portugal.

Academic text (2009)
Vtor Frade worked in the same soccer teams in Portugal and is now a professor at Porto University.

Academic text (2010)
In 2003, the newly elected Lula electrified the overflow crowd in Porto Alegre at his first World Social Forum address.

Academic text (2005)
I've been in Bombay, I've been in Istanbul, I've been in Lisbon, Porto, in the islands of the Azores.

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During my trip to Porto, I enjoyed tasting the famous port wine at local wineries.
Many tourists visit Porto to admire its historic architecture and scenic views of the Douro River.

Synonyms

Oporto

vsPorto

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A port city in northwest Portugal known for its port wine and old riverside buildings

has identical meaning but is a different traditional spelling

Surface Forms

Porto main

Etymology

Porto comes from the Latin word portus, meaning 'harbour' or 'port'. The name really says it: the city grew up as 'the port' on the Douro River, which is also why it became famous for trade and for its 'port' wine.