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Uruguay

geographical name Uru·guay \ˈr-ə-ˌgwī, ˈyr-; ˈyr-ə-ˌgwā; ˌü-rü-ˈgwī\

Definition of URUGUAY

1
river ab 1000 miles (1609 kilometers) SE S. America rising in Brazil & flowing into the Río de la Plata
2
or Re··bli·ca Ori·en·tal del Uru·guay \rā-ˈpü-blē-(ˌ)kä-ˌr-ē-ˌen-ˈtäl-thel-\ or formerly Ban·da Ori·en·tal \ˈbän-də-ˌr-ē-ˌen-ˈtäl\ country SE S. America between the lower Uruguay & the Atlantic; a republic Montevideo area 68,039 square miles (176,221 square kilometers), pop 3,241,003
Uru·guay·an \ˌr-ə-ˈgwī-ən, ˌyr-; ˌyr-ə-ˈgwā-\ adjective or noun
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URUGUAY Defined for Kids

Uruguay

geographical name Uru·guay \ˈ(y)r-ə-ˌgwī, ˈyr-ə-ˌgwā\

Definition of URUGUAY for Kids

2
country SE South America; capital, Montevideo

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