Santa Catalina

American  

[san-tuh kat-l-ee-nuh] / ˈsæn tə ˌkæt lˈi nə /

noun

1. an island off the SW coast of California, opposite Long Beach: resort. 132 sq. mi. (342 sq. km).

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Santa Catalina British  

/ ˈsæntə ˌkætəˈliːnə /

noun

1. Also called: Catalina Island.  an island in the Pacific, off the coast of SW California: part of Los Angeles county: resort. Area: 181 sq km (70 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

The only other encounter that resulted in injury this year was in September when a shark nipped at a man attempting to swim the 20-plus miles from Santa Catalina Island to San Pedro.

From Los Angeles Times

He has his morning cup of coffee out there while Daisy sniffs around, works her guard duty shifts, and takes in the million-dollar view, which stretches all the way to Santa Catalina Island.

From Los Angeles Times

Santa Catalina Island’s mule deer are back in the crosshairs.

From Los Angeles Times

Desalination plants are operating in parts of California, including the nation’s largest facility, in Carlsbad, and a small-scale plant on Santa Catalina Island.

From Los Angeles Times

It was the view of the canyon, downtown skyscrapers, and Santa Catalina Island, somehow all in one frame.

From Los Angeles Times