English Explanatory Dictionary

Rio Grande

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A major river in the United States and Mexico, starting in Colorado, flowing through New Mexico, and forming the boundary between Texas and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas for most of its length.

Pronunciation

/ˌɹiːoʊˈɡɹænd/ /ˌɹiːoʊˈɡɹændeɪ/ /ˌɹiːoʊˈɡɹɑːndeɪ/ /ˌɹaɪ.oʊ ˈɡɹænd/

Word forms

Rio Grande the Rio Grande Rio Grande River

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Río Grande (“big river”).

Derived words

Rio Grande City Rio Grande County Rio Grande River Rio Grande Valley
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