Rio Grande

Rio Grande ¹  (grnd, gränd, grnd) Or in Mexico Río Bra·vo (bräv)

A river, about 3,033 km (1,885 mi) long, rising in southwest Colorado and flowing generally south through central New Mexico to southwest Texas, where it turns southeast and forms the U.S.-Mexican border for the rest of its course. It empties into the Gulf of Mexico near Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Mexico.

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Rio Gran·de ²  (grnd, gräd)

A city of extreme southern Brazil at the southern entrance of the Lagoa dos Patos. It is a major processing and shipping center. Population: 188,000.

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Rio Grande

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1. (Placename) 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. (Placename (Portuguese)) a port in SE Brazil, in SE Rio Grande do Sul state: serves as the port for Pôrto Alegre. Pop.: 179 422 (2000)

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Rio Grande - a North American river; boundary between the United States and Mexico; flows into Gulf of Mexico Rio Bravo Mexico, United Mexican States - a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810 U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776