Santa Fe
noun
a city in and the capital of New Mexico, in the N part: founded c1605.
Santa Fe
1 American
[san-tuh fay]
/ ˈsæn tə ˈfeɪ /
noun
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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.
Santa Fé
2
American
[san-tuh fay, sahn-tah fe]
/ ˈsæn tə ˈfeɪ, ˈsɑn tɑ ˈfɛ /
noun
Santa Fe
British
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)
Santa Fe
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"He couldn't or didn't want to come," Ruben Lozano, a 73-year-old from the northern province of Santa Fe, said on a recent visit to the capital.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
The homeowner, Lawn said, relandscaped specifically to comply with Zone Zero guidelines that are enforced locally by the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District and approximate the state’s framework.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
He recently won three beautification awards for a Rancho Santa Fe home where he replaced foundation plants with boulders, gravel, cement pots and flameproof steel plant sculptures with internal lighting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
It was a typical game for Santa Fe Springs’ Metropolitan Little League — except for one thing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Warm, humid air fills my nostrils—nothing like the hot, dry air of Santa Fe.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
The game is part of a regional women’s soccer league in the south of the Argentine province of Santa Fé.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
Two months later they beat Colombia’s Santa Fé 2-0 in Montevideo to lift the women’s Copa Libertadores.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2021
“His gesture can help solve the situation,” said Esteban Troncosa, 16, of Santa Fé, Argentina, who was in Rome for a one-month language study trip with his class.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2014
But for Santa Fé the future remains uncertain.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 28, 2010
He began to feel utterly disheartened, and resolving again to leave Spain and ask help from France, he mounted his mule and quitted Santa Fé.
From The Boy's Book of Heroes by Helena Peake
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