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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Since 2019, bans on self-storage facilities have been enacted in parts of at least 15 states, from Maine to California, according to the industry website Modern Storage Media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Tracking it, he said, would help California make better decisions about hydropower as part of its energy mix and “enhance the state’s status as a climate policy leader.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

There have been some successful prosecutions: 32 of the 116 people whose arrests in California we reviewed have been convicted, many pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Some punk fans wonder if, while pointing out the failures of modern California, they’re also creating new ones.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

“We were a little worried to move to California, what with all the wildfires you’ve been having,” Akira heard Sue’s dad say, and alarm bells went off in her head.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz