San Francisco

American  

[san fruhn-sis-koh, fran-] / ˌsæn frənˈsɪs koʊ, fræn- /

noun

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

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San Francisco British  

/ 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)

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San Francisco Cultural  

1. A city in northern California.

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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.

Other Word Forms

• San Franciscan adjective

Example Sentences

Ali Partovi, who runs a San Francisco venture firm and startup accelerator called Neo, has spent years investing in young founders, often visiting college campuses to scout promising talent.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Texans play host to Las Vegas in an afternoon game, and the Colts play host to San Francisco on Monday night.

From Los Angeles Times

They will also qualify if the Indianapolis Colts fail to beat the San Francisco 49ers on Monday.

From Barron's

Roughly 110,000 PG&E customers have service again following a major power outage Saturday in San Francisco that left homes in the dark, stalled traffic and shut down restaurants, shops and holiday lighting displays.

From Los Angeles Times

The large outage comes as more rainy weather is expected to hit San Francisco and then move toward Los Angeles ahead of the holidays.

From Los Angeles Times