SAN JOSE
Dictionary entry overview: What does San Jose mean?
• SAN JOSE (noun)
The noun SAN JOSE has 2 senses:
1. a city in western California located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay south of San Francisco; a center for computer and electronics industries
2. the capital and largest city of Costa Rica
Familiarity information: SAN JOSE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SAN JOSE (noun)
Meaning:
A city in western California located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay south of San Francisco; a center for computer and electronics industries
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
Holonyms ("San Jose" is a part of...):
CA; Calif.; California; Golden State (a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes)
Meaning:
The capital and largest city of Costa Rica
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
capital of Costa Rica; San Jose
Instance hypernyms:
national capital (the capital city of a nation)
Holonyms ("San Jose" is a part of...):
Costa Rica; Republic of Costa Rica (a republic in Central America; one of the most politically stable countries in Latin America)
