Santa Maria
Americannoun
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(italics) the flagship used by Columbus when he made his first voyage of discovery to America in 1492.
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an active volcano in W Guatemala. 12,300 feet (3,750 meters).
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a city in S Brazil.
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a city in W California.
noun
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a city in S Brazil, in Rio Grande do Sul state. Pop: 252 000 (2005 est)
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an active volcano in SW Guatemala. Height: 3768 m (12 362 ft)
noun
Example Sentences
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In an April 29 press release, Markon Cooperative, a farm-to-table produce cooperative, noted that cauliflower supplies from the Salinas Valley and Santa Maria, CA, are extremely limited.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Samples were collected near the Santa Maria da Serra dam, close to the Barra Bonita reservoir, where contaminants from across the river basin tend to gather.
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
Harvard-Westlake is the No. 2 seed and will play host to the winner of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame at Santa Maria St. Joseph.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
Santa Maria is a resort town on Sal Island, while Boa Vista is the cape's most easterly island.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
Mamá went up to the counter and bought two one-way tickets to Santa Maria for Roberto and me and five tickets to Guadalajara for the rest of the family.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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