San Francisco

[ san fruhn-sis-koh, fran- ]

/ ˌsæn frənˈsɪs koʊ, fræn- /

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noun

a seaport in W California, on San Francisco Bay: earthquake and fire 1906; United Nations Conference 1945.

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OTHER WORDS FROM San Francisco

San Fran·cis·can, adjective, noun

Words nearby San Francisco

San Felipe, San Fernando, Sanford, Sanforized, San Franciscan, San Francisco, San Francisco Bay, San Francisco de Macorís, San Francisco Peaks, sang, San Gabriel

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How to use San Francisco in a sentence

Unlike San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch, who said recently that he expected Jimmy Garoppolo to be the team’s starting quarterback this year, the Seahawks don’t need to do the same.
A Russell Wilson trade is unlikely, but Seattle’s star QB is unhappy. Here are the team’s options.|John Clayton|February 26, 2021|Washington Post
Located on the island of Madagascar, the project is a collaboration between San Francisco-based architecture firm Studio Mortazavi and Thinking Huts, a nonprofit whose mission is to increase global access to education through 3D printing.
The World’s First 3D Printed School Will Be Built in Madagascar|Vanessa Bates Ramirez|February 26, 2021|Singularity Hub
A subordinate is accused of having received a bribe in an unorthodox property transfer of a multimillion-dollar house in a wealthy suburb of San Francisco.
Lawsuit Reveals New Allegations Against PG&E Contractor Accused of Fraud|by Scott Morris, Bay City News Foundation|February 26, 2021|ProPublica
In October, Verily halted its testing program in San Francisco.
Verily’s coronavirus testing partnership with California is over|Rachel Lerman|February 26, 2021|Washington Post

“Our community is hurting,” said Kevin Chan, owner of Golden Gate Fortune Cookie, which has been a stop for the San Francisco patrol.
‘Nobody came, nobody helped’: Fears of anti-Asian violence rattle the community|Marian Liu, Rachel Hatzipanagos|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
San Francisco was the first city to pass one in 2006; since then, 14 other cities and three states have followed suit.
Christie Blames Parents for Bad Economy|Monica Potts|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And now Portland, Los Angeles, and San Francisco are all suing Uber for refusing to play by their old regulatory playbooks.
Why Do ‘Progressives’ Want to Ban Uber and AirBnB?|Adam Thierer, Christopher Koopman|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Race is the San Andreas Fault of our culture as well as our history.
The Wildly Peaceful, Human, Almost Boring, Ultimately Great New York City Protests for Eric Garner|Mike Barnicle|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Last year in San Diego, they sported bloody pants and angry signs.
Anti-Cutters Slam New CDC Recommendations on Circumcision|Nina Strochlic|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lynchburg is a six-month-old German sausage and ale house in the heart of Panama's San Francisco neighborhood.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama|Jeff Campagna|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
San Antonio de Bexar lies in a fertile and well-irrigated valley, stretching westward from the river Salado.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
Columbus found the natives of San Salvador smoking after this manner.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
The five hundred men whom we had left in San Antonio de Bexar, fared no better.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
The jagged top and spurs of San Jacinto Mountain shone like the turrets and posterns of a citadel built of rubies.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
On a shelf near one of these windows stood the little Madonna, again wreathed with vines as in San Pasquale.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson

British Dictionary definitions for San Francisco

San Francisco

/ (ˌsæn frænˈsɪskəʊ) /

noun

a port in W California, situated around the Golden Gate: developed rapidly during the California gold rush; a major commercial centre and one of the world's finest harbours. Pop: 751 682 (2003 est)

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Cultural definitions for San Francisco

San Francisco

A city in northern California.

notes for San Francisco

Site of the Golden Gate Bridge.

notes for San Francisco

A major West Coast intellectual center.

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Also, a center of gay culture.

notes for San Francisco

Known for its history of major earthquakes.