Santa Fe
1 Americannoun
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a city in and the capital of New Mexico, in the N part: founded c1605.
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a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, ten driving wheels, and a two-wheeled rear truck.
noun
noun
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a city in N central New Mexico, capital of the state: one of the oldest European settlements in North America, founded in 1610 as the capital of the Kingdom of New Mexico; developed trade with the US by the Santa Fe Trail in the early 19th century. Pop: 66 476 (2003 est)
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an inland port in E Argentina, on the Salado River: University of the Littoral (1920). Pop: 492 000 (2005 est)
Other Word Forms
- Santa Fean noun
Example Sentences
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I think it was very important for me to go into that first meeting, when I flew to Santa Fe to meet him, with a mile-high preparation.
From Los Angeles Times
There are thousands of references to the ranch, located south of Santa Fe, in the millions of documents released in late January by the US justice department.
From BBC
After answering a user query about Santa Fe, the chatbox provided a link to a desert cottage in the locality.
From Los Angeles Times
Days after Wright brought Valerio home to Rancho Santa Fe, she returned from a run and noticed he was acting strangely.
From Los Angeles Times
The former CEO once planned to spend his retirement in sunny Santa Fe, N.M., focused on charity work—and with a cushy seat on the board of Exxon.
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