Noun: San José ,san-(h)ow'zey
- The capital and largest city of Costa Rica
- capital of Costa Rica
- A city in western California located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay to the south of San Francisco; a centre for computer and electronics industries
Derived forms: San Jose, San José
Type of: city, metropolis, national capital, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]
Part of: CA, Calif., California, Costa Rica, Golden State, Republic of Costa Rica
Encyclopedia: San José, La Paz
San Jose, Northern Mariana Islands