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San Antonio

American  
[san an-toh-nee-oh] / ˌsæn ænˈtoʊ niˌoʊ /

noun

  1. a city in S Texas: site of the Alamo.


San Antonio British  
/ sæn ænˈtəʊnɪˌəʊ /

noun

  1. a city in S Texas: site of the Alamo; the leading town in Texas until about 1930. Pop: 1 214 725 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

San Antonio Cultural  
  1. A city in south-central Texas.


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The location of the Alamo.

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The congressional seat Galindo is gunning for represents TX-35, a newly redrawn district that encompasses part of the San Antonio metro area and a slice of rural Texas to the south and east.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

James made it to the Finals with Cleveland that season, but was summarily swept by San Antonio.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Most famously, the boring charge was levied on Tim Duncan, the low-key big man who hid in plain sight as he assembled a Hall of Fame career and his San Antonio Spurs won five rings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The recall followed severe weather in San Antonio, during which a Waymo entered a flooded and impassable road, the company said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

On the day before the San Antonio, Smith and Howard put Sonny Workman up on their colt Ariel Cross for a race.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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