A large valley surrounded by mountains of considerable height (especially in Latin America), through which a river runs.
Used in a Sentence
cajon
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for cajon.
Editorial note
Furthermore, the San Diego Trolley has the line from downtown to El Cajon by way of Lemon Grove.
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Definitions2
Parts of speech1
Quick take
A large valley surrounded by mountains of considerable height (especially in Latin America), through which a river runs.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of cajon gathered in one view.
(music) Alternative form of cajón. [(music) A box-shaped percussion instrument played by slapping the front or rear faces (generally thin plywood) with the hands, fingers, or sometimes various implements.]
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for cajon.
noun
A large valley surrounded by mountains of considerable height (especially in Latin America), through which a river runs.
noun
(music) Alternative form of cajón. [(music) A box-shaped percussion instrument played by slapping the front or rear faces (generally thin plywood) with the hands, fingers, or sometimes various implements.]
Example sentences
Furthermore, the San Diego Trolley has the line from downtown to El Cajon by way of Lemon Grove.
One of the hotels in El Cajon had walls so thin you could hear people 4 rooms away.
Huge number on parrots here in San Diego flying around the El Cajon area flocking from tree to tree.
I won't pretend to like National City or El Cajon (I don't), but at least Mission Hills is an option.
We're also at the bottom of Cajon Pass, notorious for its wind.
As a fellow San Diegan raised in East County I found it hilarious that he represented El Cajon as a wasteland.
I know people who live in Victorville and commute over Cajon Pass to Riverside.
El Cajon ('El Cahone') becomes El Kage-on.
Alternatively, for a detour of an hour or so the railway can be routed eastward through Los Angeles and through the Cajon Pass instead, thence following the path of Route 58.
Quote examples
I love how Kensington turns from "Affluent" to "Gang-influenced" as soon as you cross El Cajon Blvd.
In fact I thought of "land banking" there myself a decade or two ago, because I could see that the commute over Cajon would become thinkable.
If you want to go east on something like El Cajon Boulevard into interesting areas where your "environmentally conscious" folks probably want to live, the buses take forever --something like 40 minutes to go 8 miles.
> """ Writer Erika Hayasaki visited Cajon High.
Proper noun examples
Cajon Pass is a reason the train won’t be running at a high speed the entire route.
East County, though (El Cajon, Santee, etc.) lack nearly everything that is good about San Diego.
It was Grossmont High School on the border between La Mesa and El Cajon, CA.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use cajon in a sentence?
Furthermore, the San Diego Trolley has the line from downtown to El Cajon by way of Lemon Grove.
What does cajon mean?
A large valley surrounded by mountains of considerable height (especially in Latin America), through which a river runs.
What part of speech is cajon?
cajon is commonly used as noun.