Puerto Rico
Americannoun
noun
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Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States. Citizens of Puerto Rico are also American citizens but do not vote in federal elections and do not pay federal taxes on their local earnings.
Other Word Forms
- Puerto Rican adjective
Example Sentences
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Díaz, for his part, has settled in, making his second and final appearance of the spring on Saturday before he joins Team Puerto Rico for the World Baseball Classic.
From Los Angeles Times
Nearly 20,000 spectators in Bayamon, on the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, a US territory, gave the Argentine idol a standing ovation when he finally entered the game.
From Barron's
"I have dreamed of making a film about my country since I was a child. Puerto Rico's true history has always been surrounded by controversy."
From BBC
Two people relocated to Puerto Rico, not shown.
From Los Angeles Times
Ethan Thornton said he got fixated on balloons at age 17—five years ago—after reading about a Google project that kept one over Puerto Rico for almost a year.
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