Explore Río through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like city or metropolis. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Río in a sentence
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Río meaning
Alternative form of ryō (“Japanese ounce”).
Synonyms of Río
Using Río
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of ryō (“Japanese ounce”).
- Useful related words include: rio de janeiro, city, metropolis, urban center.
- In the example corpus, río often appears in combinations such as: the río, río paraguay, río paraná.
Context around Río
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Río
- In this selection, "río" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, 1602, atrato, paraguay, bravo and chagres stand out and add context to how "río" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include by 1602 río bravo had and from the río paraguay eastward. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "río" sits close to words such as humor, incumbent and inspire, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with río
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
By 1602, Río Bravo had become the standard Spanish name for the lower river, below its confluence with the Rio Conchos. (21 words)
However, the Río Chagres (Rio Chagres), located in central Panama, is one of the few wide rivers and a source of enormous hydroelectric power. (24 words)
The Eastern region is drained primarily by rivers that flow westward to the Río Paraguay, although some rivers flow eastward to the Río Paraná. (24 words)
Next is the broad region of the Río Atrato Río San Juan lowland, which has been proposed as a possible alternate to the Panama Canal as a human-made route between the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. (37 words)
The Spanish colonized near the Rio Grande and, because the Hopi did not live near rivers that gave access to the Río Grande, the Spanish never left any troops on their land. (32 words)
About 80% of the region lies below convert in elevation; the lowest elevation, convert, occurs in the extreme south at the confluence of the Río Paraguay and Río Paraná. (29 words)
Example sentences (7)
About 80% of the region lies below convert in elevation; the lowest elevation, convert, occurs in the extreme south at the confluence of the Río Paraguay and Río Paraná.
By 1602, Río Bravo had become the standard Spanish name for the lower river, below its confluence with the Rio Conchos.
However, the Río Chagres (Rio Chagres), located in central Panama, is one of the few wide rivers and a source of enormous hydroelectric power.
Next is the broad region of the Río Atrato Río San Juan lowland, which has been proposed as a possible alternate to the Panama Canal as a human-made route between the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans.
The Eastern region is drained primarily by rivers that flow westward to the Río Paraguay, although some rivers flow eastward to the Río Paraná.
The Eastern Region: Paraneña The Eastern region extends from the Río Paraguay eastward to the Río Paraná, which forms the border with Brazil and Argentina.
The Spanish colonized near the Rio Grande and, because the Hopi did not live near rivers that gave access to the Río Grande, the Spanish never left any troops on their land.
Common combinations with río
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: