SANTA CRUZ
Dictionary entry overview: What does Santa Cruz mean?
• SANTA CRUZ (noun)
The noun SANTA CRUZ has 2 senses:
1. a town in western California on Monterey Bay; a tourist center
2. a city in central Bolivia
Familiarity information: SANTA CRUZ used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SANTA CRUZ (noun)
Meaning:
A town in western California on Monterey Bay; a tourist center
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
town (an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city)
Holonyms ("Santa Cruz" 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:
A city in central Bolivia
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 ("Santa Cruz" is a part of...):
Bolivia; Republic of Bolivia (a landlocked republic in central South America; Simon Bolivar founded Bolivia in 1825 after winning independence from Spain)