Definitions

California

[kal-uh-fawrn-yuh, -fawr-nee-uh] / ˌkæl əˈfɔrn jə, -ˈfɔr ni ə /

NOUN

u.s. state

Synonyms

WEAK

Bear Flag State Cal El Dorado Gold Coast Gold Rush State Golden Bear State Golden Poppy State Golden State La La Land Sunkist State

Example Sentences

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California

This is something Carolyn Le, 24, from California, has noticed.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Walt Disney Co. laid off nearly 300 workers this week, the latest wave in an industrywide consolidation that continues to reverberate throughout Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

In recent weeks parts of Southern California have been hit by storm surges that have eaten away at beaches or damaged properties.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Rinaldi attended junior college before transferring to the University of California, Davis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Now grown men—one a doctor and the other an attorney—both live in California.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady