Berkeley

American  

[burk-lee, bahrk-lee] / ˈbɜrk li, ˈbɑrk li /

noun

1. Busby William Berkeley Enos, 1895–1976, U.S. choreographer and musical-film director.

2. George, 1685?–1753, Irish bishop and philosopher.

3. Sir William, 1610–77, British colonial governor of Virginia 1642–76.

4. a city in western California, on San Francisco Bay.

5. a city in eastern Missouri, near St. Louis.

6. Also Barclay a first name.

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Berkeley ¹ British  

/ ˈbɑːklɪ /

noun

1. Busby . real name William Berkeley Enos . 1895–1976, US dance director, noted esp for his elaborate choreography in film musicals

2. George . 1685–1753, Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop, whose system of subjective idealism was expounded in his works A Treatise concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge (1710) and Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous (1713). He also wrote Essay towards a New Theory of Vision (1709)

3. Sir Lennox ( Randal Francis ). 1903–89, British composer; his works include four symphonies, four operas, and the Serenade for Strings (1939)

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Berkeley ² British  

/ ˈbɜːklɪ /

noun

1. a city in W California, on San Francisco Bay: seat of the University of California. Pop: 102 049 (2003 est)

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Berkeley Cultural  

1. City in California on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay.

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Berkeley is the location of a distinguished branch of the University of California. The University of California at Berkeley has been a center for student activism and social-change movements, particularly in the 1960s and early 1970s.

Example Sentences

The Berkeley, Calif.–based company in January delayed the release of its next-generation Cepheus-1-108Q system, saying it needed to make more progress on the technical front.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The University of California, Berkeley poll suggested that congressman Eric Swalwell, former congresswoman Katie Porter, and billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer had the most support among the eight Democrats running.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“On average, teams outperform lone inventors,” says Lee Fleming, a management professor at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The Berkeley IGS poll showed about a quarter of voters were undecided.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Now, meeting Lawrence in person for the first time, he found himself agreeing with Loomis that the Berkeley physicist should be part of the effort.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik