california

UK /ˌkæ.lɪˈfɔː.ni.ə/ US /ˌkæ.lɪˈfoɹ.njə/

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Collocations

ADJ.

equal, famous, good, last, southern, usurious

The famous California wine region produces some of the world's best vintages.

VERB + CALIFORNIA

back, comes, flocked, gone, grow, imports, loan, met

Thousands of people flocked to California during the gold rush hoping to strike it rich.

CALIFORNIA + NOUN

area, competition, home, i'm, nevada, safety, years

I'm moving back to California home next month to be closer to my family.

PREP.

about, about, from, in, in, out

My grandparents moved out to California in the 1980s to start a new life.

Definitions

name

The most populous state of the United States. Capital: Sacramento. Largest city: Los Angeles.

But my heart cried out for you, California / Oh, California, I'm coming home

The men I met in California who were in their 30s and superambitious never really valued women, but Stephen valued me as a person.”

A region on the west coast of North America comprising the US state of California and the Baja California peninsula in Mexico; historically also including other areas in Alta California and Baja California.

Several places in the United States:

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a state in the western United States on the Pacific

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

But my heart cried out for you, California / Oh, California, I'm coming home

Wiktionary

The men I met in California who were in their 30s and superambitious never really valued women, but Stephen valued me as a person.”

Wiktionary

The originator of a usurious loan in California is subject to severe civil penalties.

Wiktionary

At last, we reached California.

Tatoeba · #38439

The chances are that the boss will send you to California.

Tatoeba · #40582

John comes from Florida and his wife from California.

Tatoeba · #52657

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, california is marked as historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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