Merced

[ mer-sed ]

noun

1. a city in central California.
2. a river in central California, flowing W to the San Joaquin River. 150 miles (241 km) long.

Example Sentences

Fresno, Modesto, and Merced have among the weakest employment numbers in the nation.

From The Daily Beast

At last the Merced flows serenely through the world-famous valley, the matchless Yosemite Gorge.

From Project Gutenberg

It is well grassed, adorned with trees and groves, and glorified from end to end by the Merced River.

From Project Gutenberg

Lake Merced was at one time a favorite resort of fishermen from San Francisco.

From Project Gutenberg

When we came up opposite the mouth of the Merced river we concluded to try again to cross.

From Project Gutenberg

Another convent, that of La Merced, has been treated in the same way, and is now a military hospital.

From Project Gutenberg