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
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The presidio was also built over the location of La Salle’s ‘fort’.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Mar. 2024
The slow-growing trees are increasingly hard to find in the wild because of development, and at least two varieties have been listed as endangered in California, presidio manzanita (Arctostaphylos montana ssp.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Presidio Park contains remnants of the Spanish presidio from 1769.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2023
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.
—Matt Kettmann, SFChronicle.com, 30 July 2019
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Mar. 2024
The slow-growing trees are increasingly hard to find in the wild because of development, and at least two varieties have been listed as endangered in California, presidio manzanita (Arctostaphylos montana ssp.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Presidio Park contains remnants of the Spanish presidio from 1769.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2023
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.
—Matt Kettmann, SFChronicle.com, 30 July 2019
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“Presidio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presidio. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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