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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Sacramento

A. Hazelwood McMurry from Sacramento, Calif., described it as “akin to the retail version of a pilgrimage to the Vatican,” but with fresh sushi instead of sacramental wafers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

“It was a very hard decision for myself and my family,” said Ron McManis, president and co-owner of the company, in a written statement provided to the Sacramento Bee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

At one point, the Sacramento River got so warm that most of the eggs and young fish died.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Shermantine died on Sept. 17 at the California State Prison in Sacramento while on death row, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

I could ride my bicycle around Sacramento; watch public school kids walking to school.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez