A city in western California, south of San Francisco; population 59,395 (est. 2008). It is a noted centre for electronics and computer technology, and the site of Stanford University.
Definition of Palo Alto in US English:
Palo Alto
proper nounˌpalō ˈaltō
A city in western California, south of San Francisco; population 59,395 (est. 2008). It is noted for electronics and computer technology and is the site of Stanford University.