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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Eight out of every 1,000 jobs in California belong to a truck driver, according to Fremont Contract Carriers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

California is among the largest markets for freight trucking, employing more than 130,000 drivers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

Communities in California and beyond are gradually warming up to self-driving cars with the arrival of Waymo and Zoox robotaxis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

Humble Robotics has not yet applied for a California DMV autonomous vehicle permit and was originally planning testing operations in Texas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

“He didn’t want to leave sunny California for gloomy Scotland,” said Sydney.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti