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

She pointed to a June study from UC Merced that calculated that the mass deportation of California’s undocumented residents — who make up an estimated 8% of California’s workforce — would create a $275-billion hole in the state’s economy.

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For one, there is evidence of a massive earthquake on the northern San Andreas fault from around Cape Mendocino through to San Francisco in 1700, including clues found in Lake Merced near the San Francisco Zoo, Goldfinger said, as well as in other sites north of the city.

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“I grew up in Merced, the ‘Gateway to Yosemite,’ but had never visited the national park until I lived in Southern California,” Luna wrote.

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“It’s great to take my kids and pitstop in Merced to visit my family. We love staying at the Yosemite Valley Lodge. Its convenient location makes it easy for us to explore without driving. We were fortunate enough to get snowed in one year!”

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And the project’s chief executive, Ian Choudri, said the agreement is crucial to completing the current priority — a 171-mile portion from Merced to Bakersfield — by 2033.

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