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Portugal

Portugal

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A country in southwestern Europe next to Spain and the Atlantic Ocean
  • proper noun
  • /ˈpɔrtʃʊɡəl/
translation icon : Portugal
  • We've got a store under construction in Portugal and one in Turkey.
  • Spain and Portugal
  • Lisbon in Portugal
  • Portugal is a country

Italy, Spain, France, Portugal, Greece couldn't pay their debts.

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Examples

  • I'm going to go to Portugal.

  • If the film's impact in Portugal was modest, the same cannot be said for its international circulation.

    Academic text (2017)
  • And, and then I spent three days in Portugal trying to talk to her.

  • And again, welcome in from Portugal, welcome in from South Africa.

  • I just met an angel from Portugal, here in my house.

  • I visited him in Portugal.

  • And you can see Italy, Spain and Portugal have the the lowest levels of all.

  • Let's look at Portugal, Italy, Greece, and Spain.

  • Thus, through films and records, these productions frequently promoted Portugal's musical identity.

    Academic text (2017)
  • I visited my friend during the summer in Portugal to enjoy the beautiful beaches.

Synonyms

Portuguese Republic
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  • Formal
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The official name of Portugal, a country in southwestern Europe

is the common name used in everyday contexts

Surface Forms

Portugal main

Etymology

Portugal comes from an old place name Portus Cale, where portus means 'port' or 'harbour' and Cale was the name of a town by the river. So Portugal is basically the 'port of Cale', which fits the country's long history of sea travel.