Big Sur
/ˌbɪɡ ˈsɜː(ɹ)/
Big Sur proper noun: a rugged and mountainous section of the Central Coast of California.
Proper noun
Big Sur
- A rugged and mountainous section of the Central Coast of California.
- Big Sur simply did not lend itself to the massive settlement that characterized the rest of California. Following the gold discoveries of 1849, California's population exploded under the onslaught of miners, merchants, and camp-followers.1979, Donald G. Pike, Big Sur, KC Publications, →ISBN, page 12
Origin of Big Sur
Shortening and partial calque of Spanish el país grande del sur (“the big country of the south”).
Words that rhyme with Big Sur
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Questions about Big Sur
- What does Big Sur mean?
- Big Sur means a rugged and mountainous section of the Central Coast of California.
- What part of speech is Big Sur?
- Big Sur is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Big Sur?
- Big Sur is pronounced /ˌbɪɡ ˈsɜː(ɹ)/.
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