Porto Rico

Definitions of Porto Rico
  1. noun
    a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico
    synonyms: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, PR, Puerto Rico
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    commonwealth
    the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
  2. noun
    the smallest and easternmost of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean
    synonyms: Puerto Rico
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    island
    a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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