Redding

American  

[red-ing] / ˈrɛd ɪŋ /

noun

1. a city in N California.

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Redding British  

/ ˈrɛdɪŋ /

noun

1. Otis . 1941–67, US soul singer and songwriter. His recordings include "Respect" (1965), Dictionary of Soul (1966), and "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" (1968)

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Example Sentences

And for 88 years, Damburger — now operating out of a squat brick-and-mortar restaurant in downtown Redding — has dished out what is, according to its official motto, “the best hamburger by a dam site.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

NAR evangelist Sean Feucht posted to Facebook: “President Trump posts the exact prophetic word about him from Kim Clement in Redding, California in 2007.”

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Fog has been the talk of the town from Redding to Bakersfield.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The school’s post says the pictured students are part of a class affiliated with the Hong Kong International Aviation Academy, which has a partnership with the Redding school.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Sometimes Patriot militiamen would come through Redding, and usually the officers would come into the tavern for a mug of beer, but they never bothered anybody, they just went away again.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier