Frisco
Americannoun
Usage
What does Frisco mean? Frisco is a nickname for the city of San Francisco, California.
Etymology
Origin of Frisco
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; by shortening
Example Sentences
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Frisco is in the corridor north of Dallas and one of America’s fastest-growing regions with stretches of new housing and office developments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Frisco, Texas, police said Kneeland didn’t stop when state Department of Public Safety troopers tried to pull him over on Nov. 5 for a traffic violation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
In Texas, a teenage girl died and another was in critical condition due to a sledding accident, the Frisco Police Department announced.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
Instead, its growth followed highways and corporate campuses to produce a metro area with multiple business hubs, like Las Colinas, Preston Center, Frisco, Plano and Legacy West.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
I had the Frisco Railroad on my right, and the Illinois River on my left.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
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