Carlsbad

American

[kahrlz-bad] / ˈkɑrlz bæd /

noun

a town in southern California.
a city in southeastern New Mexico.
former name of Karlovy Vary.

Carlsbad British

/ ˈkarlsbaːt /

noun

a variant spelling of the German name for Karlovy Vary

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This Spanish Mission style property in Carlsbad, Calif., boasts of award-winning spas and two championship courses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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

The Carlsbad theme park will on Friday open Lego Galaxy, a new 2.4-acre themed land that will feature its most adult-focused attraction yet in the Galacticoaster.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

One condo in Carlsbad sold for $510,000 in April 2019, according to Zillow’s property records.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

“It’s like that guy at Carlsbad Caverns,” said Chapter Eleven.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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