Palo Alto

American  

[pal-oh al-toh, pah-loh ahl-toh] / ˈpæl oʊ ˈæl toʊ, ˈpɑ loʊ ˈɑl toʊ /

noun

1. a city in W California, SE of San Francisco.

2. a battlefield in S Texas, near Brownsville: first battle of Mexican War fought here in 1846.

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Palo Alto British  

noun

1. a city in W California, southeast of San Francisco: founded in 1891 as the seat of Stanford University. Pop: 57 233 (2003 est)

2. a battlefield in E Mexico, northwest of Monterrey, where the first battle (1846) of the Mexican War took place, in which the Mexicans under General Mariano Arista were defeated by the Americans under General Zachary Taylor

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Example Sentences

Palo Alto, CrowdStrike and other cybersecurity stocks were rallying as investors reversed on the “AI‑driven ‘disruption’ narrative” that was prominent in March, Tigress Financial Partners analyst Ivan Feinseth told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The Palo Alto company wants to reinvent the battery-driven bicycle using a powerful generator and software to change the look, feel and capabilities of two-wheelers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The round was led by Sequoia Capital, and boosts the Palo Alto, Calif., startup’s valuation to $2 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Some companies, such as Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike, have partnered with Anthropic on the company’s Project Glasswing cybersecurity initiative.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

At John’s insistence, Ernest was transferred across the bay to Palo Alto Hospital, the better to consult with its Dr. Albert Snell, one of the nations preeminent specialists in colitis.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik