San Diego

American  

[san dee-ey-goh] / ˌsæn diˈeɪ goʊ /

noun

1. a seaport in SW California: naval and marine base.

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San Diego British  

/ ˌsæn dɪˈeɪɡəʊ /

noun

1. a port in S California, on the Pacific: naval base; two universities. Pop: 1 266 753 (2003 est)

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San Diego Cultural  

1. City in southern California close to the border of Mexico.

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San Diego is a cultural, educational, and medical and scientific research center; a major port and naval base; and home of the San Diego Zoo.

Example Sentences

In the announcement Monday, Tennessee-based CoreCivic said the sale of the 2,560-bed California City Detention Facility and the 1,994-bed Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego closed on July 2.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

I began doing regional theater on the East Coast as well as at the Old Globe in San Diego and the Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

Each of the nine San Diego batters got his chance against Sasaki in the second, and the team quickly dug the Dodgers into a six-run hole.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

Kim Jong-hyun, who lives in San Diego and was visiting South Korea with his family, said it was the irony of the contrast that drew him to the hilltop.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

There was a photo of us horseback riding in San Diego, and another of us on the beach.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence