Oakland

American

[ohk-luhnd] / ˈoʊk lənd /

noun

a seaport in W California, on San Francisco Bay.
a town in NE New Jersey.

Oakland British

/ ˈəʊklənd /

noun

a port and industrial centre in W California, on San Francisco Bay; damaged by earthquake in 1989. Pop: 398 844 (2003 est)

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Oakland Cultural

City in northern California on the east side of San Francisco Bay.

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Former Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., who now serves as the mayor of Oakland, cast the only dissenting vote.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

I had been planning to spend days at the Oakland, Calif., courtroom where CEO Mark Zuckerberg was expected to appear, but it was all over.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

J. Cole’s tour is in support of his seventh album, “The Fall-Off,” and he’s slated to play Oakland for a two-night run over the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

California, Colorado, New Jersey and Kentucky are leading the prosecution of Meta from a courtroom in Oakland, just a short drive from San Francisco.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

I once spotted her at a U2 concert in Oakland and literally screamed at the top of my lungs: "Winona, I love you. Winona, I want to be you."

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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