Santa Fe
1 Americannoun
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a city in and the capital of New Mexico, in the N part: founded c1605.
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a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, ten driving wheels, and a two-wheeled rear truck.
noun
noun
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a city in N central New Mexico, capital of the state: one of the oldest European settlements in North America, founded in 1610 as the capital of the Kingdom of New Mexico; developed trade with the US by the Santa Fe Trail in the early 19th century. Pop: 66 476 (2003 est)
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an inland port in E Argentina, on the Salado River: University of the Littoral (1920). Pop: 492 000 (2005 est)
Other Word Forms
- Santa Fean noun
Example Sentences
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It’s also that Santa Fe’s regional airport is under construction, mostly gutted and boarded off.
From Literature
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As a lifelong athlete, he put a lot of thought into the gym at the Rancho Santa Fe house, he said.
Meta and Google both vowed to appeal verdicts that were handed down by civil juries in Los Angeles County and Santa Fe, N.M., brushing off the losses as a bit of bad luck.
From Los Angeles Times
A separate jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico, earlier this week found Meta liable for endangering minor users of Facebook and Instagram.
From Barron's
The case, tried in a Santa Fe court, is among the first involving social media platforms and child safety to produce a jury verdict.
From Barron's
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