Meanings
- A city, the county seat of San Luis Obispo County, California, United States.
He found them on the road just north of San Luis Obispo.
1998, Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Talents, HEADLINE PUBLISHING GROUP (2019), page 3721 more example
A collection of museums such as the History Center of San Luis Obispo County and the San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum is scattered nearby, making up the city’s cultural corridor.
2024 June 23, Danielle Ames, “The town that is pure California perfection”, in CNN, archived from the original on 31 Aug 2024Synonyms: SLO
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA city, the county seat of San Luis Obispo County, California, United States.
Origin
- SpanishSan Luis obispo
- EnglishSan Luis Obispo
From Spanish San Luis obispo, named after Saint Louis of Toulouse.
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San Luis Obispo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Luis%20Obispo
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