noun
san
SAN
noun
1
Informal short form of sanatorium.
"He spent six months recovering in the san after his surgery."
2
Any of several indigenous foraging peoples of southwestern Africa.
"The museum exhibit featured San rock art from the Kalahari."
How to Use San
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither shorthand for "sanatorium," or the name of the indigenous San peoples of southern Africa.
When to use it
The sanatorium sense is informal, mostly British usage.
Word Forms
sans plural, sans plural
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