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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Another, based out of the University of California, San Francisco health system, found that less than half of patients receive blocks.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026

Fundamentally, the city remains in the grips of a housing crisis affecting all of California.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

While the jingle could be pulled from the air again depending on the result of the appeal, for now, it will remain a part of your morning commute in California.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The bill has already passed the California State Assembly and is now being considered by the State Senate.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

After the eruption, the Cascades Volcano Observatory was formally established in Vancouver, Washington in 1982, and other offices quickly followed: the Alaska Volcano Observatory, the California Volcano Observatory, and the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone