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San Diego

American  
[san dee-ey-goh] / ˌsæn diˈeɪ goʊ /

noun

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


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.

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First to San Diego, then to San Francisco and New York City, and finally twice within Montana, a state Baker has known since childhood.

From Los Angeles Times

He remembers many trips throughout his childhood when he and his family drove the 100 miles from San Diego to the Indian Wells venue that opened when Fritz was 2 years old.

From Los Angeles Times

Veteran Republican Rep. Darrell Issa has decided not to run for reelection in his newly configured congressional district in San Diego and Riverside counties.

From Los Angeles Times

Desmond withdrew from that race and filed to run in Issa’s district on Thursday, according to the San Diego County registrar of voters.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s playacting,” said Kate Bruno, an interior designer from San Diego.

From The Wall Street Journal