rio
- noun
- /ˈriːoʊ/
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río
- Anyway, the Rio Grande was never accepted as the border by Mexico, but that's never stopped wars of conquest before.
He couldn't push the border of Mexico north of the Rio Grande River, and that is what the border wall is doing.
- He couldn't push the border of Mexico north of the Rio Grande River, and that is what the border wall is doing.
- And so they Reagan Canyon is where Spanish troops would pass through the Rio Grande River and come up into West TX on their way to sites like New Mexico.
- She had spent her youth traveling with her parents from one harvest to the next, from the Rio Grande Valley in Texas to the San Joaquin in California.
Examples
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She had spent her youth traveling with her parents from one harvest to the next, from the Rio Grande Valley in Texas to the San Joaquin in California.
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There are buoys that float in the middle of the Rio Grande and almost impossible to get over.
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Let's go to the rio and get a cup of coffee.
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I never thought we'd see you back in rio.
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You'll meet him in rio.
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Good luck in rio.
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The Rio Grande is one of the longest rivers in North America, flowing through Texas and Mexico.
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Many tourists enjoy rafting in the exciting rapids of the Rio Selva during the summer months.
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The city of Rio de Janeiro is famously known for its vibrant culture and stunning coastline along the Atlantic Ocean.
Compounds
- Specialized
A coffee plant from West Africa that resists coffee rust and grows in places like Java
A wide river mouth between Argentina and Uruguay where two rivers meet the ocean
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word rio comes from Spanish and Portuguese río, which comes from the Latin rivus meaning 'stream' or 'brook'. So rio simply means river and is often used in place names like Rio Grande.