San José

¹ American  

[sahn haw-se] / ˌsɑn hɔˈsɛ /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Costa Rica, in the central part.

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San Jose ² American  

[san hoh-zey] / ˌsæn hoʊˈzeɪ /

noun

1. a city in W California.

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San Jose ¹ British  

/ ˌsæn həʊˈzeɪ /

noun

1. a city in W central California: a leading world centre of the fruit drying and canning industry. Pop: 898 349 (2003 est)

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San José ² British  

/ saŋ xoˈse /

noun

1. the capital of Costa Rica, on the central plateau: a major centre of coffee production in the mid-19th century; University of Costa Rica (1843). Pop: 1 145 000 (2005 est)

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San Jose Cultural  

1. A city in northern California.

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Center for the electronics and high-tech (see also high-tech) industries. (See Silicon Valley.)

Example Sentences

Paul Rogers writes for the San Jose Mercury News about some of the welcome news on abundant California water supplies that is also a reminder that the state needs more reservoir capacity:

From The Wall Street Journal

The San Jose native, birth name Myha’la Herrold, also expressed gratitude to her family and friends for “helping make this day so very magical.”

From Los Angeles Times

I grew up in San Jose, Calif., in a dark gray 1920s English-style cottage with a red front door.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bill, a financial technology firm, is focused on recruiting heavily from colleges near its corporate offices in San Jose, Calif., and Draper, Utah.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the San Gabriel Valley, crews rescued a woman after she was swept away in the San Jose Creek near Fullerton Road and the 60 Freeway.

From Los Angeles Times