napa
noun
napa
1 American
[nap-uh, nah-puh]
/ ˈnæp ə, ˈnɑ pə /
Napa
2
American
[nap-uh]
/ ˈnæp ə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of napa
First recorded in 1895–1900 napa for def. 2, and in 1935–40 napa for def. 1; of undetermined origin
Example Sentences
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He said he once sold a Napa Valley whiskey to company founder Morris Chang.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
Linda Cantey had the sound of her mobile turned off the night the Atlas Wildfire weaved a path of destruction through her section of Napa, California.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
In mid-May, public health officials in Napa County said three people had been hospitalized after eating poisonous wild mushrooms foraged in the Deer Park community.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Seacrest appears to be embracing a significant season of change in his personal life of late—having just relisted his sprawling Napa Valley estate for $19.8 million.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
The next day, she disappeared, and people would say she had been taken to Napa or Agnew.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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