Baja California

[ bah-hah kal-uh-fawr-nyuh, -fawr-nee-uh; Spanish bah-hah kah-lee-fawr-nyah ]

/ ˈbɑ hɑ ˌkæl əˈfɔr nyə, -ˈfɔr ni ə; Spanish ˈbɑ hɑ ˌkɑ liˈfɔr nyɑ /

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noun

a narrow peninsula in northwestern Mexico between the Gulf of California and the Pacific, forming two territories of Mexico. 55,634 sq. mi. (144,090 sq. km). Capitals: Mexicali (Northern Territory) and La Paz (Southern Territory).

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Also called Ba·ja, Lower California.

Words nearby Baja California

baitfish, baith, -baiting, baiza, baize, Baja California, Baja California Norte, Baja California Sur, bajada, Bajan, Bajer

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How to use Baja California in a sentence

“It’s a dream come true,” said Rigoberto Laborín Valdez, the undersecretary of sanitation and the protection of water in Baja California, gazing through a construction fence at the replacement pump station he brought to fruition.
Mexico Says It Fixed the Tijuana River Sewage Problem. It’s Partly True.|MacKenzie Elmer and Vicente Calderón|February 26, 2021|Voice of San Diego
Baja California is already contemplating how it might recycle Tijuana River water, an idea officials say is not new.
Who Owns the Tijuana River – and Who Needs Its Water Most|MacKenzie Elmer and Vicente Calderón|January 11, 2021|Voice of San Diego
December has also proven the most difficult month of the pandemic for Baja California, Zeta reports.
Border Report: The Pandemic’s Worst Month Along the Border|Maya Srikrishnan|December 28, 2020|Voice of San Diego
In April, a Baja California judge said the government needed to adopt specific measures to safeguard the health and safety of migrants, which it has since done.
Border Report: One More Way the Pandemic Is Hurting Asylum-Seekers|Maya Srikrishnan|August 3, 2020|Voice of San Diego

So far in 2020, 868 migrants have been arrested and deported from Baja California, El Sol de Tijuana reports.
Border Report: One More Way the Pandemic Is Hurting Asylum-Seekers|Maya Srikrishnan|August 3, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Against the journey to Baja California, Carolina had baked a tremendous pot of brown beans and fried a hundred tortillas.
The Pride of Palomar|Peter B. Kyne
Until the present, few shell ornaments have been noted in the archaeology of Baja California.
A Burial Cave in Baja California|William C. Massey
Mrs. Osborne has dealt with the netting, textiles, and cordage, and the distribution of their techniques outside Baja California.
A Burial Cave in Baja California|William C. Massey
If it were, it would be unusual for Baja California, where projectile shafts are usually of cane.
A Burial Cave in Baja California|William C. Massey
Comparable pieces have been seen, however, from mission ruins in central and northern Baja California.
A Burial Cave in Baja California|William C. Massey

British Dictionary definitions for Baja California

Baja California

/ (ˈbaehɑ) /

noun

the Spanish name for Lower California

short for Baja California Norte

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