Cali

American

[kah-lee] / ˈkɑ li /

noun

a city in SW Colombia.

Cali British

/ ˈkali /

noun

a city in SW Colombia: commercial centre in a rich agricultural region. Pop: 2 583 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Cali thinks people don't take languages because they assume "most people speak English, I'll be fine" but feels studying another language "opens up your opportunities".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Carl’s Jr., never a chain to shy away from meaty affairs, introduced its Cali XL burger, with two 3.5-ounce beef patties, in November.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

In Cali, Colombia’s third-largest city, Mayor Alejandro Eder has been pondering the danger of drones since an antidrone system was temporarily installed for a United Nations-led summit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

“I am excited about the holiday season,” said Sukhdeep Singh of Cali Brothers Truck Lines.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

A Turkish stranger, of majestick mien, Asks at the gate admission to Aspasia, Commission'd, as he says, by Cali bassa.

From Dr. Johnson's Works: Life, Poems, and Tales, Volume 1 The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D., in Nine Volumes by Johnson, Samuel

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023