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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The blaze, dubbed the Vista fire, was reported at 4:20 p.m. near El Toro Road, north of the Riverside County city, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Here’s the scoop on Goop…Kitchen: Gwyneth Paltrow is expanding her health-focused takeout business beyond California this month, answering the pleas of New Yorkers clamoring for its chicken Caesar wraps and gluten-free pesto pasta.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Some of those attending the much talked about festival, which takes place over two weekends each year in Palm Springs, California, are ditching hastily assembled pop-up tents and crumpled gazebos.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Class 3 e-bikes can go up to 28 mph and may only be ridden by those 16 and older in California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“Out west” could have meant California, Idaho, Oregon, Illinois, or Arizona.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady