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

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

New York City topped the list, with a salary for comfortable living at about $900 higher than in San José.

From Los Angeles Times

Projected income in San José was slightly lower at $402,771, followed by Fremont and Oakland.

From Los Angeles Times

Some flight routes in California from hubs such as San José and Burbank could become unavailable as airlines look to save money.

From Los Angeles Times

In April 2023, Gomez flew to San Francisco International Airport to meet Christina Ashten Gourkani, a San Jose resident and social media model known for resembling Kim Kardashian.

From Los Angeles Times