Telegraph Hill

proper noun

A neighborhood of San Francisco, California, United States.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A placename.
    1. A neighborhood of San Francisco, California, United States.
    2. A hill in Devon, England, United Kingdom.

Origin

From telegraph + hill. From once hosting a telegraph station upon the hill.

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APA

Telegraph Hill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Telegraph%20Hill

MLA

“Telegraph Hill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Telegraph%20Hill. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Telegraph Hill,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Telegraph%20Hill.

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