How to Use presidio in a Sentence
presidio
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It was founded as a Spanish presidio, or fort, in the late 1700s.
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Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
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Those were near presidios to provide Apaches with with supplies, food and money.
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Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Made with durable presidio leather, this slightly rugged, highly-stylish bag looks just as good as other leather briefcases worth thousands more.
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Christian Gollayan,
Men's Health,
21 Apr. 2022
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After all, the presidio marks the birthplace in 1769 of the first mission in what is now California.
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Diane Bell,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
10 Jan. 2018
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Presidio Park contains remnants of the Spanish presidio from 1769.
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2019
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The nearby San Antonio de Béjar presidio and villa were founded four days later, May 5.
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Scott Huddleston,
San Antonio Express-News,
30 Apr. 2018
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Spanish influence was concentrated in the south, with missions and military presidios, while many central and northern tribes had little contact with Europeans.
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Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The eponymous presidio was just a year old in 1776, having been moved from Tubac about 25 years after the Pima Revolt in 1851.
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Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The royal couple were visiting San Antonio as part of the city’s celebrations related to the 300th anniversary of Spain’s founding of a colonial mission and presidio where the city is now.
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Rye Druzin,
San Antonio Express-News,
22 June 2018
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