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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“Their EV isn’t only about price, there’s also a strong personalization element. In Southern California, the boxy, retro look will earn it a lot of attention.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

That’s not the case for James Stolis, a chemical engineer in Las Vegas, who declared independence from his follicles last July 4 by shaving his head on a mountaintop in California.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Probably not, according to Eric Schwitzgebel, a distinguished professor of philosophy at the University of California, Riverside.

From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026

The California Science Center on Wednesday announced its Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center will open to the public on Nov. 13.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

Though he didn’t realize it, if Fischer hadn’t accepted the invitation to the 1966 Piatigorsky Cup in Santa Monica, California, there wouldn’t have been such a tournament at all.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady