Definition of San diego

1. Noun. A picturesque city of southern California on San Diego Bay near the Mexican border; site of an important naval base.

Generic synonyms: City, Metropolis, Urban Center, Point Of Entry, Port Of Entry
Group relationships: Ca, Calif., California, Golden State
Terms within: San Diego Bay

Definition of San diego

1. Proper noun. A city in southwest California. ¹

2. Proper noun. Places named after Saint Diego. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of San Diego

Samuel Wilder
Samuel de Champlain
Samuelson
SanDI endonuclease
San Andreas Fault
San Andreas fault
San Andreas faults
San Angelo
San Antone
San Antonio
San Bernadino
San Carlos
San Carlos Apache
San Diegan
San Diegans
San Diego
San Diego Bay
San Diego–Tijuana
San Fernando Valley
San Fran
San Franciscan
San Franciscans
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
San Joaquin River
San Joaquin Valley
San Joaquin Valley disease
San Joaquin Valley fever
San Joaquin fever
San Jose

Literary usage of San diego

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative by Richard Henry Dana (1911)
"This explains the difference of dates which occasionally appears, as for example, in Mr. Dana's journal they leave san diego Sunday afternoon, May 8th, ..."

2. Personal Narrative of Explorations and Incidents in Texas, New Mexico by John Russell Bartlett (1854)
"RETURN FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO san diego. ... the Missions—Mission of San Gabriel—Return to San Pedro—Craw fish— Arrival at san diego—Preparations for return ..."

3. Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea by Richard Henry Dana, Charles Welsh (1907)
"... did not come to anchor, but kept directly on to san diego, where we arrived and moored ship on Thursday, Oct. 15th. Found here the Italian ship La Rosa, ..."

4. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1911)
"san diego, California. Ground-breaking ceremonies of the Panama- ... san diego marine biological station. See Marine biological station, san diego. ..."

5. The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft by Hubert Howe Bancroft (1886)
"The last trace of the old presidial organization at san diego is a report of Alfe'rez Salazar in November 1842, to the effect that he had a total force of ..."

6. Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative by Richard Henry Dana (1911)
"This explains the difference of dates which occasionally appears, as for example, in Mr. Dana's journal they leave san diego Sunday afternoon, May 8th, ..."

7. Personal Narrative of Explorations and Incidents in Texas, New Mexico by John Russell Bartlett (1854)
"RETURN FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO san diego. ... the Missions—Mission of San Gabriel—Return to San Pedro—Craw fish— Arrival at san diego—Preparations for return ..."

8. Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea by Richard Henry Dana, Charles Welsh (1907)
"... did not come to anchor, but kept directly on to san diego, where we arrived and moored ship on Thursday, Oct. 15th. Found here the Italian ship La Rosa, ..."

9. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1911)
"san diego, California. Ground-breaking ceremonies of the Panama- ... san diego marine biological station. See Marine biological station, san diego. ..."

10. The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft by Hubert Howe Bancroft (1886)
"The last trace of the old presidial organization at san diego is a report of Alfe'rez Salazar in November 1842, to the effect that he had a total force of ..."

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