San Francisco

American  

[san fruhn-sis-koh, fran-] / ˌsæn frənˈsɪs koʊ, fræn- /

noun

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

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San Francisco British  

/ ˌsæn frænˈsɪskəʊ /

noun

1. 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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San Francisco Cultural  

1. A city in northern California.

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A major West Coast intellectual center.

Also, a center of gay culture.

Known for its history of major earthquakes.

Site of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Other Word Forms

• San Franciscan adjective

Example Sentences

LONDON—United Airlines dangled a tantalizing offer a day before my flight to San Francisco.

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The U.S. has a strong record of assimilating newcomers, from Asians in San Francisco to Irish in New York to Cubans in Miami, and birthright citizenship has been part of that story.

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In 1947, McCormick bought San Francisco’s A. Schilling & Co., a coffee, spice and extract company, building the business’s coast-to-coast distribution in the U.S.

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But such questions were actually the hot topic at the RSA conference in San Francisco last week.

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It has been investing big in cities where it has found business-friendly leadership, including Detroit and San Francisco.

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