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

Newsom touted his administration’s investment in replenishing groundwater in the Central Valley and its efforts supporting plans to build the Sites Reservoir near Sacramento.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Ivan Lamptey, an accountant in Sacramento, Calif., leaves home at 5 a.m. five days a week to drive about 120 miles each way to work in Fremont, a city in the San Francisco Bay Area.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

CHP Capt. Julie Harding and her husband, Michael Harding, 53, had become estranged after they bought property in Tennessee together, with Julie Harding remaining in Sacramento, according to court records.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

How Newsom wants to address the state’s financial challenges will be revealed on May 14 when he is expected to present his revised budget plan in Sacramento.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

But they walked back and forth multiple times along the Leavenworth side and the Sacramento side, studying every nook and cranny for a spot where you could hide a book.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman