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San Francisco

[ san fruhn-sis-koh, fran- ]

noun

  1. a seaport in W California, on San Francisco Bay: earthquake and fire 1906; United Nations Conference 1945.


San Francisco

/ ˌsæn frænˈsɪskəʊ /

noun

  1. a port in W California, situated around the Golden Gate: developed rapidly during the California gold rush; a major commercial centre and one of the world's finest harbours. Pop: 751 682 (2003 est)


San Francisco

  1. A city in northern California .


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Notes

A major West Coast intellectual center.
Also, a center of gay culture .
Known for its history of major earthquakes .
Site of the Golden Gate Bridge .

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Other Words From

  • San Fran·ciscan adjective noun

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Example Sentences

San Francisco was the first city to pass one in 2006; since then, 14 other cities and three states have followed suit.

And now Portland, Los Angeles, and San Francisco are all suing Uber for refusing to play by their old regulatory playbooks.

Lynchburg is a six-month-old German sausage and ale house in the heart of Panama's San Francisco neighborhood.

In my case this meant a journey to Sunnyvale, California, down near the southern end of San Francisco Bay.

In fact, income disparity has increased in San Francisco more than any other city in the country.

For at least ten years previous to 1901, San Francisco had enjoyed a period of not only decent but honorable government.

There I deal direct with the San Francisco buyers—and in this launch; it serves me very well as an office.

Many of the windows made a brave display that would not have disgraced San Francisco.

Her mother—Mrs. Leslie—belongs to one of the old San Francisco families, and had always known my mother.

"I suppose you met all sorts of interesting Johnnies in that beloved San Francisco of yours," he said, abruptly.

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