Sacramento
Americannoun
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a port in and the capital of California, in the central part, on the Sacramento River.
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a river flowing S from N California to San Francisco Bay. 382 miles (615 km) long.
noun
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an inland port in N central California, capital of the state at the confluence of the American and Sacramento Rivers: became a boom town in the gold rush of the 1850s. Pop: 445 335 (2003 est)
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a river in N California, flowing generally south to San Francisco Bay. Length: 615 km (382 miles)
Example Sentences
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He needed to roar about his many accomplishments in his 35-year career in Sacramento and Washington, to distinguish himself from the relative political neophytes around him.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Sacramento recorded its lowest annual particle pollution levels and fewest unhealthy ozone days in the report’s history.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
And, in dozens of markets, including San Diego and Sacramento, Nexstar would own multiple TV network affiliates.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
On April 8, he didn’t attend a gubernatorial forum in Sacramento.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
But they walked back and forth multiple times along the Leavenworth side and the Sacramento side, studying every nook and cranny for a spot where you could hide a book.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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