San Fernando
Americannoun
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a city in E Argentina, near Buenos Aires.
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a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
noun
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a port in Trinidad and Tobago, on Trinidad on the Gulf of Paria: the second-largest town in the country. Pop: 55 149 (2000)
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Official name: San Fernando de Apure. an inland port in W Venezuela, on the Apure River. Pop: 84 180 (latest est)
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a port in SW Spain, on the Isla de León SE of Cádiz; site of an arsenal (founded 1790) and of the most southerly observatory in Europe. Pop: 88 490 (2003 est)
Example Sentences
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Over the last week, burglars have hit six homes in seven days in the San Fernando Valley, police said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Max and I live with our two kids in the San Fernando Valley outside of Los Angeles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Kirsten Simitzi, 50, of San Fernando Valley logged on at 10 a.m. sharp for her time slot Friday.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Scores of bare-chested flagellants with covered faces walked barefoot through the dusty streets of Pampanga province's San Fernando as they flogged their backs with bamboo whips in scorching heat.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The middle class drove Ford Fairlanes, setded the San Fernando Valley, and enlisted as company men.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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