San Juan Capistrano

American  

[kap-i-strah-noh] / ˌkæp ɪˈstrɑ noʊ /

noun

1. a city in SW California: site of old Spanish mission; known for annual return of swallows, said to occur on March 19.

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Example Sentences

She said she asked the Orange County Public Works department to halt spraying in flood channels in her district, which includes San Juan Capistrano and Dana Point.

From Los Angeles Times

Brent Linas, a resident of San Juan Capistrano who started the community campaign only a month ago, said it’s not over.

From Los Angeles Times

Brent Linas, a 41-year-old tech sales director in San Juan Capistrano, launched the Creek Team OC Instagram account after seeing changes on his runs along San Juan and Trabuco creeks.

From Los Angeles Times

When he started at the San Juan Capistrano, Calif., school in 2018, three of his 30 incoming freshmen were holdbacks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Like the handful of swallows that still return to San Juan Capistrano each spring, each fall our family’s pair of turkey salt-and-pepper shakers appear, perching on the pass-through between our kitchen and dining room, radiating autumn vibes.

From Los Angeles Times