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BIG SUR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Big Sur mean?
• BIG SUR (noun)
The noun BIG SUR has 1 sense:
1. a picturesque coastal region of California to the south of San Francisco
Familiarity information: BIG SUR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A picturesque coastal region of California to the south of San Francisco
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
geographic area; geographic region; geographical area; geographical region (a demarcated area of the Earth)
Holonyms ("Big Sur" 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)
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