San Juan
Americannoun
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a seaport in and the capital of Puerto Rico, in the N part.
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a city in W Argentina.
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a river in S Nicaragua, flowing E from Lake Nicaragua along the Nicaragua-Costa Rica border to the Caribbean Sea. About 110 miles (175 km) long.
noun
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the capital and chief port of Puerto Rico, on the NE coast; University of Puerto Rico; manufacturing centre. Pop: 433 733 (2003 est)
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a city in W Argentina: almost completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1944. Pop: 455 000 (2005 est)
Example Sentences
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After opening with a 39-21 win against Fiji, it was a second successive defeat for Wales following the 35-21 loss to Argentina in San Juan.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Volunteer Cavalry—sometimes called the Rough Riders—the 39-year-old Roosevelt played a significant role in the principal land battle of the war, the capture of San Juan Heights in Cuba.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
To close that gap, the team conducted years of fieldwork, including collecting living brachiopods in Washington state's San Juan Islands, where they remain relatively common.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Gutiérrez’s parents are from San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco, while Vargas’ father is a native of Morelia, Michoacán, and his mother was raised in Mexico City.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
My mom gets dressed and we head down from our rooftop in the middle of Old San Juan.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
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