Santa Definition & Meaning

American

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Synonyms Santa American [san-tuh, sahn-tah] / ˈsæn tə, ˈsɑn tɑ /

noun

1. Santa Claus.

2. a river in W central Peru, flowing NW into the Pacific Ocean. About 200 miles (322 km) long.

Santa British / ˈsæntə /

noun

1. informal short for Santa Claus

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Example Sentences

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Journalist and author Lou Cannon, who was widely considered the nation’s leading authority on the life and career of President Reagan, died Friday in a Santa Barbara hospice.

From Los Angeles Times

Dec. 24, specifically, will mark the start of the so-called Santa Claus rally period.

From Barron's

The odds of fresh all-time-highs before the new year could hinge on a so-called Santa Claus rally—a period around the end of the year when markets often get a boost.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bus drivers took to the streets of the administrative capital La Paz, satellite city of El Alto and eastern economic hub of Santa Cruz to demand the subsidies be reinstated.

From Barron's

Becerra, 42, is also an employee at Santa Ana College and a board member at the North Orange County Regional Occupation Program, an adult education school based in Anaheim.

From Los Angeles Times

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