Definitions

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The disclosure Monday that the Justice Department filed the brief came on the same day that California regulators filed an administrative action against State Farm.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Shivon Zilis testified in a federal courtroom in Oakland, California for hours on Wednesday as part of Musk's lawsuit trying to reverse OpenAI's change to a for-profit company.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Living in California these past months, I’ve had to adjust my normal mindset.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

So she’s probably subject to the California millionaires tax even after depriving herself of an extra dollar.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

I wanted to ask her questions about the beaches and water in Florida, to see if she remembers anything, if it’s totally different than it is in California.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy