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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Under dazzling blue California skies, the United States soccer team held its first World Cup training session at the co-hosts' base camp Monday.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Raman's win was declared nearly a week after the 2 June election in California.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The poll of 8,578 registered California voters was conducted between May 19 and 25 online in English and Spanish and has a margin of error of about 2 percentage points in either direction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

California also lets people register and vote on Election Day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

There were more earthquakes here in Alaska than anywhere in the lower forty-eight states, even California.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis