San Diego

American  

[san dee-ey-goh] / ˌsæn diˈeɪ goʊ /

noun

1. a seaport in SW California: naval and marine base.

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San Diego British  

/ ˌsæn dɪˈeɪɡəʊ /

noun

1. a port in S California, on the Pacific: naval base; two universities. Pop: 1 266 753 (2003 est)

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San Diego Cultural  

1. City in southern California close to the border of Mexico.

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San Diego is a cultural, educational, and medical and scientific research center; a major port and naval base; and home of the San Diego Zoo.

Example Sentences

The Improbable Rise of Baseball’s Unhittable Pitcher: San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller has struck out 71% of the batters he has faced this season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

The San Diego Padres’ reported $3.9 billion sale suggests the Atlanta Braves are undervalued, with shares up 17% to $48.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller has struck out 71% of the batters he has faced this season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

In collaboration with scientists at UC San Diego, Skowronska-Krawczyk has also begun studying how lipid metabolism affects aging in the immune system.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Then he realized that if he were within a hundred miles of Los Angeles or even further down near San Diego, the sky would be glowing, the whole world would be light.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen