Santee

American  

[san-tee] / sænˈti /

noun

1. a city in SW California.

2. a river flowing SE from central South Carolina to the Atlantic. 143 miles (230 km) long.

3. a branch of the Dakota Indians, comprising the Mdewakanton, Sisseton, Wahpekute, and Wahpeton.

4. the dialect of Dakota spoken by the Santee peoples.

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Santee British  

/ sænˈtiː /

noun

1. a river in SE central South Carolina, formed by the union of the Congaree and Wateree Rivers: flows southeast to the Atlantic; part of the Santee-Wateree-Catawba River System an inland waterway 866 km (538 miles) long. Length: 230 km (143 miles)

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Santee

We’re still bargaining for gold hoops and oversize blazers at Santee Alley, getting dressed up for each other at the Venezuelan coffee shop on Melrose, and dreaming through the colors of Chinatown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

Throughout the years, Santee Alley has become a place for me to bring closer the family I left, a space where I can unabashedly experiment with my style through their selection of menswear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

Santee Alley was born out of unconventionality with its makeshift stores designed to break retail rules.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

I left the Noma protest and drove 20 minutes to El Grullense, a taco truck with an adjoining dining room near the Santee Education Complex.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

On May 6 Tarleton dispersed the mounted militia at the crossing of the Santee River; on the following day Fort Moultrie surrendered, and the situation became hopeless.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene