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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Only more recently have states like California added carbon- and environmental-related charges and regulations on gasoline to discourage use of fossil fuels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

In an average year, California sees about nine tornadoes, “so to have three in one day is ... unusual,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

If consumers find themselves paying $6.50 for gas in California or $4 in the rest of the country, they are going to consume commensurately less.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

According to the Public Policy Institute of California, about 55% of Californians think stricter state environmental regulations are worth the cost, while 43% believe they hurt the economy and jobs market.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Soon I find a government website for locating prisoners in California.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko