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SILICON VALLEY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Silicon Valley mean?
• SILICON VALLEY (noun)
The noun SILICON VALLEY has 1 sense:
1. a region in California to the south of San Francisco that is noted for its concentration of high-technology industries
Familiarity information: SILICON VALLEY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A region in California to the south of San Francisco that is noted for its concentration of high-technology industries
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
geographic area; geographic region; geographical area; geographical region (a demarcated area of the Earth)
Holonyms ("Silicon Valley" 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)
Context examples
Several large truck manufacturers, such as Volvo and Mercedes, as well as Silicon Valley companies have been working on the so-called ‘platooning’ technology that will enable long-range trucks to drive in formation, with only the lead vehicle having a human driver.
(Tesla to Test Self-driving Electric Trucks, VOA News)
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