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

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San Francisco

The Rams’ opener against the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia, will be their first opportunity to measure the benefit of Garrett’s presence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

Thrive only began its sports investment arm in April, with an investment in the San Francisco Giants baseball team, which was the pioneer in sport-based dynamic pricing of tickets.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

While Altman visited St. Barts in the Caribbean during the December holiday break, coders in San Francisco spent hours on “Claude-benders,” marveling at capabilities enabled by a new Anthropic model called Opus 4.5.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

“I was copying and pasting from ChatGPT,” said Vo, who lives in San Francisco.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

There was a tight, fashionable clique of Californians at Hampden, mostly from San Francisco and L.A.;

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt