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

The $175 million deal, first reported by the San Jose Mercury News, is scheduled to close early next year.

From Los Angeles Times

The Long Beach is set to install 18 cameras this spring, Glendale is scheduled to add nine this spring and San Jose plans to add 33 this summer.

From Los Angeles Times

San José del Cabo, a coastal city in Mexico, is more convenient and better equipped for tourism.

From Slate

“There are high-level clinics in San José del Cabo,” he said.

From Slate

San José ranked as the second-most expensive city, where a single adult must make nearly $160,000 and a family of four needs over $400,000 to live comfortably, the study found.

From Los Angeles Times