Sacramento

American  

[sak-ruh-men-toh] / ˌsæk rəˈmɛn toʊ /

noun

1. a port in and the capital of California, in the central part, on the Sacramento River.

2. a river flowing S from N California to San Francisco Bay. 382 miles (615 km) long.

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Sacramento British  

/ ˌsækrəˈmɛntəʊ /

noun

1. an inland port in N central California, capital of the state at the confluence of the American and Sacramento Rivers: became a boom town in the gold rush of the 1850s. Pop: 445 335 (2003 est)

2. a river in N California, flowing generally south to San Francisco Bay. Length: 615 km (382 miles)

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Sacramento Cultural  

1. The capital of California, located in the northern part of the state.

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Example Sentences

When I was 16, my dad was transferred to McClellan Air Force Base, near Sacramento, Calif. We moved eight hours northwest to Carmichael, Calif. I was so upset.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

We end up not far from where Didion grew up, in a small city outside of Sacramento that I’ve never been to or even seen on a map, in the state’s agricultural Central Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

He quit the Republican Party, became an independent and is now running for Bera’s current seat in Congressional District 6, which includes the city of Sacramento and Placer County suburbs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

He then invoked his Miranda rights and refused to be interviewed by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office or the FBI.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

One was of a much younger and thinner Coach with a player in a Sacramento Kings uniform.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan