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Carlsbad

American  
[kahrlz-bad] / ˈkɑrlz bæd /

noun

  1. a town in southern California.

  2. a city in southeastern New Mexico.

  3. former name of Karlovy Vary.


Carlsbad British  
/ ˈkarlsbaːt /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of the German name for Karlovy Vary

"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

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Long Beach, Laguna Beach, Dana Point and Carlsbad also declared local emergencies, citing coastal erosion and sand loss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Laguna Beach, Dana Point and Carlsbad last week declared local states of emergency, citing coastal erosion and sand loss from the effects of a south swell brought on by Hurricane Marie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

In San Diego County, Carlsbad declared a local emergency in an effort to save Carlsbad Boulevard, also known as Old Highway 101, from severe erosion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

But current Carlsbad officials have sided with Levy—and have hired outside counsel to challenge the commission’s claims.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

At first, all she could think about was how she wouldn’t get to make her own rock crystal stalactites for her Carlsbad Caverns diorama idea.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

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