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Meaning of San Francisco | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˌsæn fɹənˈsɪskoʊ/

Definitions

  1. A major coastal city and county in California, United States, formerly Yerba Buena (pre-1847).
  2. The indigenous people of the city of the same name, also known as the Ramaytush.
  3. Any place or institution named after St. Francis.

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Examples

“The California counties include Alameda, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Bernardino, Ventura and others. Cities include Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco, San Diego, San Jose, Long Beach, Malibu, Culver City and Huntington Beach (see the full list below).”
“The company, with headquarters in both San Francisco and Esparto, focuses mainly on display fireworks for big productions instead of those for retail.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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