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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California’s leaders are far from alone in pressing hard for big changes.

From Los Angeles Times

The comments left politicians around Los Angeles and California scratching their heads: what low-income housing project was the president referring to?

From Los Angeles Times

An iconic property that has been described as possibly “the greatest house in Southern California” just hit the market for the first time ever in Pacific Palisades.

From Los Angeles Times

A family living in New York City or certain locales in California is likely to have much higher costs than one living elsewhere in the country.

From MarketWatch

At Tesla’s flagship factory in California, the production lines dedicated to the two luxury electric vehicles will be overhauled so that Tesla can use them to manufacture its Optimus humanoid robots.

From MarketWatch