Definitions

California

[kal-uh-fawrn-yuh, -fawr-nee-uh] / ˌkæl əˈfɔrn yə, -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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“It is unclear what he means by that statement,” Franita Tolson, dean of the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, said.

From Salon

Speaking in California during the "madness" of Super Bowl week, the humble Briton has praised the youth coaches that "changed his life" by giving him a purpose.

From BBC

Job cuts surged nationwide in January following large layoffs, but California’s losses slowed after a year in which it led the nation in staff reductions.

From Los Angeles Times

The Times reached out to the Department of Consumer Affairs, which oversees the California Veterinary Medical Board, but did not hear back as of the time of publication.

From Los Angeles Times

As of 2021, warehouses accounted for more than 1 billion square feet in the Inland Empire, according to the Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability at Pitzer College, which mapped the region’s warehouse boom.

From Los Angeles Times