Sacramento

American  

[sak-ruh-men-toh] / ˌsæk rəˈmɛn toʊ /

noun

1. a port in and the capital of California, in the central part, on the Sacramento River.

2. a river flowing S from N California to San Francisco Bay. 382 miles (615 km) long.

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Sacramento British  

/ ˌsækrəˈmɛntəʊ /

noun

1. 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)

2. a river in N California, flowing generally south to San Francisco Bay. Length: 615 km (382 miles)

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Sacramento Cultural  

1. The capital of California, located in the northern part of the state.

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Sacramento

According to DMV data, the cities with the highest enrollment include San Jose, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento and Irvine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Big Boy 4014 started its tour in April in Sacramento, where the eastward construction of the transcontinental railroad began in 1863.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

The utility-paid campaign has been joined by electrical worker unions, a powerful force in Sacramento, as well as the California Building Industry Association and dozens of other groups.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

David Specht retook his test in Sacramento a week after receiving the DMV letter last month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

He was in West Sacramento, California, a lawyer heading to his job at a firm that handled property-loss cases for State Farm insurance.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel