Oakland

[ohk-luhnd]

noun

1. a seaport in W California, on San Francisco Bay.

2. a town in NE New Jersey.

Oakland

/ ˈəʊklənd /

noun

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

Oakland

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

Example Sentences

Samuel Merritt University, a private nonprofit university in Oakland, petitioned the state board to add 72 seats to the nursing program at its Sacramento campus.

From Los Angeles Times

He had been free for three years and was living in Oakland.

From Los Angeles Times

Three teams - Danbury, Tuskers and Oaklands - all played at the ground in the centre of the village, but have had to host games elsewhere since May.

From BBC

The departure to St. Louis created untold numbers of Southern California NFL fans who embraced the 49ers, the Los Angeles/Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders, the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers among other teams.

From Los Angeles Times

This is the largest lead a European team has held at this stage, eclipsing the 11-5 advantage they built at Oakland Hills in 2004, when they closed out a record 18½-9½ away triumph.

From BBC