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SOMA

soh-muhnoun
PlacesNorCalSafe anywhereDifficulty 2 of 3: Regional

Definition

South of Market, the San Francisco district south of Market Street — warehouses, clubs, and a lot of tech offices.

In simple English: The San Francisco neighborhood south of Market Street.

Short for South of Market.

Examples

  • The office is in SOMA, two blocks off the freeway.

  • We ended up at a warehouse party in SOMA.

Usage notes

Always the acronym, almost never “South of Market” in casual talk.

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Track
Places
Region
NorCal
Part of speech
noun

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