Santa Cruz

American  

[san-tuh krooz, sahn-tah kroos] / ˈsæn tə ˈkruz, ˈsɑn tɑ ˈkrus /

noun

1. a city on the coast of California.

2. an island in NW Santa Barbara Islands.

3. a city in central Bolivia.

4. St. Croix.

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Santa Cruz ¹ British  

/ ˈsanta ˈkruθ, ˈsæntə ˈkruːz /

noun

1. a province of S Argentina, on the Atlantic: consists of a large part of Patagonia, with the forested foothills of the Andes in the west Capital: Río Gallegos. Pop: 206 897 (2000 est). Area: 243 940 sq km (94 186 sq miles)

2. a city in E Bolivia: the second largest town in Bolivia. Pop: 1 352 000 (2005 est)

3. another name for Saint Croix

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Santa Cruz ² British  

/ ˈsanta ˈkruθ /

noun

1. Alvaro de Bazán. 1526–88, Spanish naval commander, who proposed, assembled, and prepared the Spanish Armada but died shortly before it sailed for England

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Santa Cruz

Elliott Hazen, an adjunct professor in the ecology and evolutionary biology department at the University of California, Santa Cruz, says that hasn't happened in a decade.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

Summers managed the Art of Santa Cruz gallery, which is inside the Capitola Mall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

That growth has propelled sales of compact trucks since 2021, from 1% to 6.7% last year of all pickups, according to Edmunds, which includes the Maverick and Hyundai’s similarly sized Santa Cruz in the category.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

“Having kids sit in their seats for six hours a day is not necessarily a recipe for success,” said Rebecca London, a sociologist at UC Santa Cruz who co-authored research that helped shape the legislation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

I grabbed Rondell’s arm, pulled his big ass with me, and we all hit the sand racing south toward Santa Cruz, our bags still slung over our shoulders and bouncing with every step.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña