Meanings
proper noun
- A neighborhood of San Francisco, California, United States.
Hayes Valley — an edgy neighborhood that has gentrified — is called “Cerebral Valley,” a hot spot for A.I. engineers to meet over warm lamb and harissa salads at Souvla.
2025 August 4, Mike Isaac, “A.I. Has Ushered in Silicon Valley’s ‘Hard Tech’ Era”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 04 Aug 2025
Origin
From Hayes Street, named after Thomas Hayes.
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APA
Hayes Valley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hayes%20Valley
MLA
“Hayes Valley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hayes%20Valley. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hayes Valley,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hayes%20Valley.
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