potrero
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- noun
- /pəˈtrɛroʊ/
- US
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potrero
- Farmers often let their cattle roam freely in the potrero after the rainy season.
Examples
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At sunrise, the sheep gathered in the potrero while the shepherd kept watch.
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The horse grazed peacefully in the potrero during the sunny afternoon.
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It's on Potrero Hill...
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From up here on Potrero Hill, they can see both bridges, lit up, the San Francisco Bay, and the downtown skyline.
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Alison lived on Potrero Hill, conveniently near the freeway.
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The company was founded in San Francisco in 2005 and, since being headquartered in neighborhoods such as the Mission District and Potrero Hill, today the company calls the vibrant South of Market neighborhood home.
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Campos' office has called a special community meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24, at 1294 Potrero Ave.
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In January 2013, a brand-new 5,000-square-foot street-level gallery space for the Wattis Institute will open on Kansas Street in San Francisco's Potrero Hill neighborhood.
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One piece of good news today, though: San Diego County hill-town Potrero overwhelmingly ousted its reigning planning board in favor of a new slate, in a bid to halt Blackwater's plans to build a base there.
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Ever since we moved from San Francisco, I have had the occasional hankering for the curried chicken salad from the Whole Foods salad bar—the one in Potrero Hill, to be exact.
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Synonyms
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A building on a farm where people keep horses
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Etymology
Potrero comes from the Spanish potro 'young horse' and the ending -ero 'place for'. So a potrero is literally a place for horses, which is why today it means a pasture or field where horses and other farm animals graze.