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 unions also have called attention to record state tax revenues — with the understanding that California law requires that about 40% of the state budget must go to the public school system.

From Los Angeles Times

An avalanche in California's Lake Tahoe region has left 10 backcountry skiers missing, authorities say, with six more people stranded and awaiting rescue.

From BBC

A frantic search was underway Tuesday for ten back-country skiers missing in an avalanche in the mountains of California, where a huge storm has dumped heavy snow.

From Barron's

The Los Angeles proceedings are running parallel to a similar nationwide case before a federal judge in Oakland, California, which could result in another trial in 2026.

From Barron's

General Motors and Toyota built what is now Tesla’s Fremont, California, plant in the 1980s.

From Barron's