Folsom

¹ American  

[fohl-suhm] / ˈfoʊl səm /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a prehistoric North American cultural tradition extensive in the Great Plains about 11,000 years ago and typified by the use of the Folsom point.

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Folsom ² American  

[fohl-suhm] / ˈfoʊl səm /

noun

1. a town in central California.

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Etymology

Origin of Folsom

After Folsom, a village in NE New Mexico, near where remains typifying the culture were found in 1925

Example Sentences

The legendary band talks about the release of their latest single, ‘La Lotería,’ and playing at Folsom State Prison 50 years after Johnny Cash’s performance.

From Los Angeles Times

The more than 500 songs collected here cover a broad range of feelings and views, but the most memorable among them—“I Walk the Line,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “God’s Gonna Cut You Down”—make life sound edgy and dangerous, even doomed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Old prisons, such as San Quentin and Folsom, were originally designed to house one person per cell.

From Los Angeles Times

In Folsom on Thanksgiving, he drilled into a McDonald’s only to find that the restaurant was closed for the day.

From Los Angeles Times

Mission Viejo, led by quarterback Luke Fahey, could complete one of the best starts in school history with a victory considering it already owns wins over Santa Margarita and Folsom.

From Los Angeles Times