San Fernando

American  

[sahn fer-nahn-daw, san fer-nan-doh] / ˌsɑn fɛrˈnɑn dɔ, ˌsæn fərˈnæn doʊ /

noun

1. a city in E Argentina, near Buenos Aires.

2. a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.

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San Fernando British  

/ san fɛrˈnando /

noun

1. a port in Trinidad and Tobago, on Trinidad on the Gulf of Paria: the second-largest town in the country. Pop: 55 149 (2000)

2. Official name: San Fernando de Apure.  an inland port in W Venezuela, on the Apure River. Pop: 84 180 (latest est)

3. a port in SW Spain, on the Isla de León SE of Cádiz; site of an arsenal (founded 1790) and of the most southerly observatory in Europe. Pop: 88 490 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

City Councilmember Richard Alarcon was charged and convicted of perjury and voter fraud for representing a district in the San Fernando Valley that he did not live in.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Scores of bare-chested flagellants with covered faces walked barefoot through the dusty streets of Pampanga province's San Fernando as they flogged their backs with bamboo whips in scorching heat.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Council District 12 covers the northwest portion of the San Fernando Valley ,which includes the neighborhoods of Chatsworth, Granada Hills, Northridge and Porter Ranch.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

On Tuesday, Los Angeles became the latest city to gain approval from its leaders to install the cameras throughout the city’s 15 districts, from the San Fernando Valley to San Pedro.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The middle class drove Ford Fairlanes, setded the San Fernando Valley, and enlisted as company men.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times