San Juan

[san wahn, hwahn, sahn hwahn]

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Puerto Rico, in the N part.

2. a city in W Argentina.

3. a river in S Nicaragua, flowing E from Lake Nicaragua along the Nicaragua-Costa Rica border to the Caribbean Sea. About 110 miles (175 km) long.

San Juan

/ saŋ ˈxwan /

noun

1. the capital and chief port of Puerto Rico, on the NE coast; University of Puerto Rico; manufacturing centre. Pop: 433 733 (2003 est)

2. a city in W Argentina: almost completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1944. Pop: 455 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

The claim, first reported by Courthouse News Service, alleges that subsidiaries Mercy San Juan Medical Center and Mercy General Hospital refused to provide her emergency abortion care for religious reasons.

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It wasn’t until last March when 17-year-old offensive tackle Cooper Javorsky of San Juan Hills High received his first football scholarship offer.

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As Bad Bunny’s San Juan concert residency draws tourists to Puerto Rico, local artists partnered with Mijente and AgitArt to create an art exhibition that examines the complexity of Boricua history.

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They robbed stores along the way and murdered a German shopkeeper in San Juan Capistrano.

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England's players were racially abused during their second Test victory over Argentina in San Juan on 12 July.

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