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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 industriesplay

  Familiarity information: SILICON VALLEY used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SILICON VALLEY (noun)


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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