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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By 2035, the rule would reduce yearly gasoline demand by the equivalent of one to two months of one California refinery’s annual production.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

Mum Katie Hutt, 46, is hoping Yann will be in remission by the time he is in secondary school after enrolling on an allergy elimination programme in California, which costs them £30,000 a year.

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

Friday to a reported theft at a Trader Joe’s grocery store on California and Hyde streets, according to a statement by the Police Department.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

He handed her a CIA-prepared sheet of paper with a California address to which she could write.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin