De Soto

[ duh soh-toh; Spanish de saw-taw ]

noun

1. Her·nan·do [her-, nan, -doh, e, r, -, nahn, -daw] or Fer·nan·do [fer-, nan, -doh, fe, r, -, nahn, -daw], c1500–42, Spanish soldier and explorer in America.
2. a city in NE Texas.

De Soto

/ de ˈsoto; də ˈsəʊtəʊ /

noun

1. De SotoHernando?15001542MSpanishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer Hernando (ɛrˈnando). ?1500–42, Spanish explorer, who discovered the Mississippi River (1541) AlsoFernando De Sotofɛrˈnando

Example Sentences

He recently adapted “Doctor De Soto” by William Steig for the stage and it is being co-produced with Alliance Theatre in Atlanta.

From Seattle Times

At the scene on Strathern Street, just west of De Soto Avenue, police found a hammer in Murillo’s pocket and the pull bar beside his body.

From Los Angeles Times

Bauer, 34, spent his hours off from his landscaping job in De Soto, Missouri — near St. Louis — golfing, snowboarding and skateboarding.

From Seattle Times

Tuesday at the fast food restaurant in the 6800 block of De Soto Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

From Los Angeles Times

Abingdon-based Nexeon will supply the material to Panasonic Energy Co’s $4 billion De Soto, Kansas plant, which is slated to open in early 2025.

From Reuters