Shasta

[ shas-tuh ]

noun

1. Mount, a volcanic peak in N California, in the Cascade Range. 14,161 feet (4,315 meters).
2. Also called Shasta Lake. Lake, a recreational lake in N central California, formed by a 1945 dam on the Sacramento, Pit, and other rivers. 46 sq. mi. (119 sq. km).

Example Sentences

The next day, the Shasta County coroner's office called to tell her that Wade's body had been found in the room.

From The Daily Beast

At noon of the day on which we left the American Ranch, we came up a rugged hill into the settlement of Shasta.

From Project Gutenberg

It had been our bête noire from the time five dollars and fifty cents ransomed it at Shasta.

From Project Gutenberg

The misty blue mountains of the range toward Shasta Peak formed the abiding background of every view.

From Project Gutenberg

It is found in California, from Shasta County to the southern part of the state.

From Project Gutenberg

Watsahewah is the name 'of one of the Scott River bands of the Shasta family.'

From Project Gutenberg