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.

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Researchers demonstrated PACMAN's flexibility in five experiments using the DOE's DIII-D National Fusion Facility tokamak in San Diego.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

Mostly light rain is expected across Los Angeles County, with the chance for rain also possible in Ventura, Santa Barbara, Orange, San Diego, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have now shown that one of biology's most important enzymes can accurately read and transcribe a much larger version containing eight genetic letters.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026

Yolanda Olejniczak Marodi was arrested in Mexicali on Saturday and handed over to U.S. marshals in San Diego, authorities say.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Soon enough, he’s on a train to San Diego for technical training.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline