CaliSlang

the North Bay

thuh north baynoun
PlacesNorCalSafe anywhereDifficulty 1 of 3: Widely known

Definition

Marin, Sonoma, Napa, and often Vallejo depending on who is talking — everything north of the Gate, not the East Bay.

In simple English: The counties north of San Francisco.

Examples

  • They moved to the North Bay and now every visit is a ferry.

  • North Bay is not the East Bay. Don’t mix them up on a map.

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Track
Places
Region
NorCal
Part of speech
noun

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