San
1 Americannoun
plural
Sans,plural
San-
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
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any of more than a dozen related Khoisan languages spoken by the San.
noun
noun
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an aboriginal people of southern Africa
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a group of the Khoisan languages, spoken mostly by Bushmen
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of -san
< Japanese, contraction of -sama suffix denoting direction, appearance, respect
Example Sentences
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On a cracked two-lane road on the eastern edge of San Diego County, James Cordero eased his Jeep onto the shoulder after something caught his eye.
From Los Angeles Times
Inside he found a hidden camera feeding a vast surveillance network that logs the license plate of every driver passing through this stretch of remote backcountry between San Diego and the Arizona state line.
From Los Angeles Times
Cordero, 44, has found dozens of these cameras hidden in trailers and construction barrels on border roads around San Diego and Imperial counties: one on Old Highway 80 near Jacumba Hot Springs; another outside the Golden Acorn Casino in Campo; another along Interstate 8 toward In-Ko-Pah Gorge.
From Los Angeles Times
A CalMatters investigation in June 2025 revealed that southern California law enforcement agencies, including sheriff’s departments in San Diego and Orange counties, have shared automated license plate reader data with federal agencies in violation of state law.
From Los Angeles Times
Since 2024, the attorney general’s office has sent letters to 18 law enforcement agencies, including the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office, the San Diego Police Department and the El Centro Police Department.
From Los Angeles Times
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