San José
noun
a city in and the capital of Costa Rica, in the central part.
San José
1 American
[sahn haw-se]
/ ˌsɑn hɔˈsɛ /
noun
San Jose
2
American
[san hoh-zey]
/ ˌsæn hoʊˈzeɪ /
noun
San Jose
1
British
/ ˌsæn həʊˈzeɪ /
noun
San José
2
British
/ saŋ xoˈse /
noun
San Jose
Cultural
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Center for the electronics and high-tech (see also high-tech) industries. (See Silicon Valley.)
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PayPal, the digital payments company, is laying off 251 employees at its San José headquarters in another round of layoffs, according to a recent government filing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
USC quarterback Jayden Maiava passes for 286 yards and two touchdowns to spearhead No. 14 USC’s 42-26 season-opening victory over San José State.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The defense held San José State to just 102 yards in the first half.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
The Trojans are expected to play several freshmen against San José State on Saturday, and anyone who knows Boobie will tell you it’s only a matter of time before he contributes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
She slowed to a walk as soon as she hit the main road in San José del Cabo and checked her shirt.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
Roblox announced the new wallet during its annual developer conference in San Jose, California.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
In reading Mirjam Swanson’s take on USC’s game versus San Jose Staté it kind of makes you feel like we shouldn’t even play the rest of the season because the defense is gonna be terrible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The San Jose, Calif.-based company also said it would restructure and cut 3% of its workforce as it reallocates resources to support its AI and growth initiatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The new service area will eventually stretch from Santa Clarita and Thousand Oaks down to San Diego in Southern California, and from Sacramento to San Jose in Northern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
We still lived off the beaten path, but Pinewood Drive was much closer to my friends and school than the San Jose locales my parents were now considering.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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