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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State and federal fire officials have unveiled a new plan to boost wildfire prevention, even as California funding sources are drying up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

In August 2024, the family visited a not-for-profit clinic in California running a pioneering allergy elimination programme.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

The Southern California native is known as someone who Musk dispatches to solve tough technical problems, former employees have said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

The public has until Tuesday to weigh in on a proposal that would require replacement tires sold in California be as energy-efficient as the average new care tire by 2031.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

His mother has moved to California from New Hampshire to be with her youngest daughter, Phebe, and her new husband, David Shattuck.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman