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vista

UK/ˈvɪstə/ US/ˈviːstə/ fairly common

noun

1.

the visual percept of a region

  • “the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views”
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Origin

From Spanish vista (“view”). One settler in the Vista area, John A. Frazier, applied to open the first post office and after several attempts to name the city (Frazier and Buena Vista were already taken), Frazier finally chose the name Vista.

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