Definition

Proper noun: * A city in Southern California: San Bernardino is a city located in the Inland Empire region of Southern California, United States, situated to the east of Los Angeles.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The headquarters is located in San Bernardino.
  • They drove from Los Angeles to San Bernardino.
  • The San Bernardino County Museum has fascinating exhibits.

Advanced Usage

• "San Bernardino County": Refers to the larger county in which the city of San Bernardino is the county seat. It is the largest county by area in the contiguous United States.
  • Much of the Mojave Desert lies within San Bernardino County.
• "San Bernardino Mountains": Refers to the mountain range located to the north of the city, part of the Transverse Ranges.
  • We go skiing in the San Bernardino Mountains every winter.

Variants and Related Words

• San Bernardino Valley: The valley in which the city is situated.
• Inland Empire: The metropolitan region and colloquial name for the area encompassing San Bernardino and Riverside counties.

Synonyms

• City (general term)
• Municipality (general term)

Note: As a proper noun (the name of a specific place), "San Bernardino" does not have true synonyms or direct phrasal verbs and idioms based on the name itself.

Noun

1. a city in southern California to the east of Los Angeles