Arroyo

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈrɔɪəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈrɔɪoʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə roi′ō)

Inflections of 'arroyo' (n): npl: arroyos

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Arroyo / əˈrɔɪjəʊ/
  1. Gloria Macapagal. born 1947, Filipino stateswoman; vice-president of the Philippines (1998–2001); president (2001–10)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ar•roy•o /əˈrɔɪoʊ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -os. 
  1. Geology(chiefly in the southwestern U.S.) a small, narrow, steep-sided channel in the ground that is usually dry except after heavy rains.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ar•roy•o  (ə roi′ō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -os. 
  1. Geology(chiefly in southwest U.S.) a small steep-sided watercourse or gulch with a nearly flat floor: usually dry except after heavy rains.
  • Spanish; akin to Latin arrūgia mine shaft
  • 1800–10, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
arroyo / əˈrɔɪəʊ/ ( -os)
  1. a steep-sided stream bed that is usually dry except after heavy rain
Etymology: 19th Century: from Spanish
'Arroyo' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Arroyo Grande - Macapagal Arroyo - barranca - canyon

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