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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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The Army and Navy Academy in Carlsbad is still flourishing at 116 years old.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

But the city of Carlsbad, he argues, never accepted it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Seymour died on April 18 at his home in Carlsbad.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The California city—once a poster child for drought—is producing so much fresh water with its Carlsbad ocean-desalination plant that Arizona and Nevada are pursuing deals for millions of gallons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“I think were in Carlsbad Caverns,” Annabeth said, her teeth chattering.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

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