Río de la Plata

proper noun

The River Plate.

OriginSpanish Río de la Plata →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Rio de la Plata

  1. The River Plate.

    Still, after months in the pampa, Buenos Aires during La Rural can be intoxicating for estancieros. Many keep urban pied-à-terres in nearby apartment buildings that offer stunning views of the broad, shimmering Río de la Plata.

    2006 June 11, Jonathan Kandell, “Buenos Aires Beef, on Hoof and on Plates”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
river plate

Origin

  1. SpanishRío de la Plata
  2. EnglishRío de la Plata

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Río de la Plata.

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APA

Río de la Plata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/R%C3%ADo%20de%20la%20Plata

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Río de la Plata,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/R%C3%ADo%20de%20la%20Plata.

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