Santee

American  

[san-tee] / sænˈti /

noun

1. a city in SW California.

2. a river flowing SE from central South Carolina to the Atlantic. 143 miles (230 km) long.

3. a branch of the Dakota Indians, comprising the Mdewakanton, Sisseton, Wahpekute, and Wahpeton.

4. the dialect of Dakota spoken by the Santee peoples.

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Santee British  

/ sænˈtiː /

noun

1. a river in SE central South Carolina, formed by the union of the Congaree and Wateree Rivers: flows southeast to the Atlantic; part of the Santee-Wateree-Catawba River System an inland waterway 866 km (538 miles) long. Length: 230 km (143 miles)

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Example Sentences

Throughout the years, Santee Alley has become a place for me to bring closer the family I left, a space where I can unabashedly experiment with my style through their selection of menswear.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Santee came into existence in the mid-to-late 1970s for apparel businesses to sell their overstock items on the weekends.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Santee Alley was born out of unconventionality with its makeshift stores designed to break retail rules.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

It’s a warm Friday afternoon in Santee Alley and I’m searching for some menswear.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Grave men there are by broad Santee,     Grave men with hoary hairs,   Their hearts are all with Marion,     For Marion are their prayers.

From Elsie in the South by Finley, Martha