the Peninsula
thuh puh-nin-suh-luhnoun
PlacesNorCalSafe anywhereDifficulty 2 of 3: Regional
Definition
The suburban strip between San Francisco and San Jose — Daly City down through Palo Alto and the rest of the Silicon Valley towns.
In simple English: The cities between San Francisco and San Jose.
Examples
She lives on the Peninsula and commutes up.
Traffic back to the Peninsula starts before five.
Usage notes
Often shortened to “the Pen.” It is not the East Bay and it is not “the City.”
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