Santa Fe

¹ American  

[san-tuh fey] / ˈsæn tə ˈfeɪ /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of New Mexico, in the N part: founded c1605.

2. a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, ten driving wheels, and a two-wheeled rear truck.

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Santa Fé ² American  

[san-tuh fey, sahn-tah fe] / ˈsæn tə ˈfeɪ, ˈsɑn tɑ ˈfɛ /

noun

1. a city in E Argentina.

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Santa Fe British  

noun

1. 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)

2. an inland port in E Argentina, on the Salado River: University of the Littoral (1920). Pop: 492 000 (2005 est)

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Santa Fe Cultural  

1. Capital of New Mexico.

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Other Word Forms

• Santa Fean noun

Example Sentences

As a lifelong athlete, he put a lot of thought into the gym at the Rancho Santa Fe house, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

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 • Mar. 25, 2026

Gil found a Santa Fe firm and got legal help pro bono.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

There are thousands of references to the ranch, located south of Santa Fe, in the millions of documents released in late January by the US justice department.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

He bought a beat-up blue Buick and gave people rides into Santa Fe.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin