presidio
noun
pre·si·dio
pri-ˈsē-dē-ˌō 
-ˈsi-,
-ˈzē-,
-ˈzi-
plural presidios
: a garrisoned place
especially
: a military post or fortified settlement in areas currently or originally under Spanish control
Examples of presidio in a Sentence
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In the heart of historic Santa Barbara, between where the Spanish built the original presidio and today’s City Hall, sits El Paseo, which is considered California’s first outdoor mall.
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Matt Kettmann, SFChronicle.com, 30 July 2019
González taught Chicano theater at Santa Barbara College and used that position to stage plays in the city’s historic presidio centered on the Virgin of Guadalupe and pastorelas, the Nativity pantomimes staged in Mexico and the American Southwest for centuries.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2022
His mother was an artist whose great-grandfather had served the Spanish and Mexican governments as head of the Santa Barbara presidio, and his father was an engineer who raced cars, flew planes and surfed in Hawaii with Duke Kahanamoku.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 14 June 2022
His mother was an artist whose great-grandfather had served the Spanish and Mexican governments as head of the Santa Barbara presidio, and his father was an engineer who raced cars, flew planes, and surfed in Hawaii with Duke Kahanamoku.
—Harrison Smith, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2022
Made with durable presidio leather, this slightly rugged, highly-stylish bag looks just as good as other leather briefcases worth thousands more.
—Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 21 Apr. 2022
The first section of the linear park opened in 2018 for the 300th anniversary of founding the first mission and presidio.
—Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Jan. 2022
However, San Antonio was not founded until 1718, when its first mission and first presidio were established at San Pedro Springs.
—Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Jan. 2022
The presidio, located at the San Pedro Springs, was founded in 1718 and named for Viceroy Balthasar Manuel de Zúñiga y Guzmán Sotomayor y Sarmiento, second son of the Duke of Béjar (a town in Spain).
—Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Jan. 2022
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Matt Kettmann, SFChronicle.com, 30 July 2019
González taught Chicano theater at Santa Barbara College and used that position to stage plays in the city’s historic presidio centered on the Virgin of Guadalupe and pastorelas, the Nativity pantomimes staged in Mexico and the American Southwest for centuries.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2022
His mother was an artist whose great-grandfather had served the Spanish and Mexican governments as head of the Santa Barbara presidio, and his father was an engineer who raced cars, flew planes and surfed in Hawaii with Duke Kahanamoku.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 14 June 2022
His mother was an artist whose great-grandfather had served the Spanish and Mexican governments as head of the Santa Barbara presidio, and his father was an engineer who raced cars, flew planes, and surfed in Hawaii with Duke Kahanamoku.
—Harrison Smith, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2022
Made with durable presidio leather, this slightly rugged, highly-stylish bag looks just as good as other leather briefcases worth thousands more.
—Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 21 Apr. 2022
The first section of the linear park opened in 2018 for the 300th anniversary of founding the first mission and presidio.
—Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Jan. 2022
However, San Antonio was not founded until 1718, when its first mission and first presidio were established at San Pedro Springs.
—Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Jan. 2022
The presidio, located at the San Pedro Springs, was founded in 1718 and named for Viceroy Balthasar Manuel de Zúñiga y Guzmán Sotomayor y Sarmiento, second son of the Duke of Béjar (a town in Spain).
—Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Jan. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
Spanish, from Latin praesidium
First Known Use
1763, in the meaning defined above
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“Presidio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presidio. Accessed 1 Oct. 2023.
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