San Fernando

American  

[sahn fer-nahn-daw, san fer-nan-doh] / ˌsɑn fɛrˈnɑn dɔ, ˌsæn fərˈnæn doʊ /

noun

1. a city in E Argentina, near Buenos Aires.

2. a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.

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San Fernando British  

/ san fɛrˈnando /

noun

1. a port in Trinidad and Tobago, on Trinidad on the Gulf of Paria: the second-largest town in the country. Pop: 55 149 (2000)

2. Official name: San Fernando de Apure.  an inland port in W Venezuela, on the Apure River. Pop: 84 180 (latest est)

3. a port in SW Spain, on the Isla de León SE of Cádiz; site of an arsenal (founded 1790) and of the most southerly observatory in Europe. Pop: 88 490 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

A healthy dog in the San Fernando Valley was found to be infected with a parasite commonly found in L.A.

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Another suburban staple of the San Fernando Valley, Granada Hills became a million-dollar neighborhood in 2024.

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Once a hot spot for western film sets, Chatsworth now serves as a suburban retreat for those seeking space, with relatively low population density compared with other San Fernando Valley neighborhoods.

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This San Fernando Valley neighborhood houses Cal State Northridge, so rentals make up the majority of the market here, but there’s always a healthy mix of homes up for sale, too.

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Another million-dollar suburb of the San Fernando Valley, West Hills is pricier than eastern neighbors like Canoga Park and Winnetka, but much cheaper than the affluent communities to the south such as Hidden Hills and Calabasas.

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