San Francisco

[san fruhn-sis-koh, fran-]

noun

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

San Francisco

/ 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)

San Francisco

1. A city in northern California.

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

The Rams would be 5-0 but for a blocked field-goal attempt at Philadelphia and a fumble at the goal line against San Francisco.

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The Salesforce chief executive’s comments came as he headed to San Francisco to host his annual Dreamforce conference — an event for which he said he had to hire hundreds of off-duty police to provide security.

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Its scope was narrowed to eight of California’s 58 counties, targeting heavily urban areas like Los Angeles, San Diego and the San Francisco Bay Area.

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It left Mumbai at 1:25 p.m. and was scheduled to land in San Francisco at 8:25 p.m. local time.

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David Levine, a professor of law at UC San Francisco, said Wednesday’s arrest ultimately didn’t seem to change the limited liability that public officials have in a fire through government immunity.

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