San Fernando
Americannoun
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a city in E Argentina, near Buenos Aires.
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a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
noun
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a port in Trinidad and Tobago, on Trinidad on the Gulf of Paria: the second-largest town in the country. Pop: 55 149 (2000)
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Official name: San Fernando de Apure. an inland port in W Venezuela, on the Apure River. Pop: 84 180 (latest est)
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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)
Example Sentences
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The situation echoes another scandal involving so-called “ghost stops” gang unit in the San Fernando Valley in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
A sentencing hearing is scheduled for late June in the San Fernando Courthouse.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
The hottest days will be Mother’s Day on Sunday, and Monday, when the valleys could be in the 90s, with a chance of reaching 100 in the San Fernando Valley and San Luis Obispo County.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
It’s not often that the southwest San Fernando Valley has a City Council seat that’s completely up for grabs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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
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