San Juan

[ san wahn, hwahn; Spanish sahn hwahn ]

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Puerto Rico, in the N part.
2. a city in W Argentina.
3. a river in S Nicaragua, flowing E from Lake Nicaragua along the Nicaragua-Costa Rica border to the Caribbean Sea. About 110 miles (175 km) long.

San Juan

/ saŋ ˈxwan /

noun

1. the capital and chief port of Puerto Rico, on the NE coast; University of Puerto Rico; manufacturing centre. Pop: 433 733 (2003 est)
2. a city in W Argentina: almost completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1944. Pop: 455 000 (2005 est)