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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On April 8, he didn’t attend a gubernatorial forum in Sacramento.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Officials expect the Sacramento Valley measles outbreak to continue for at least the next few weeks.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
That night, Swalwell attended the Sacramento town hall, his last public event.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Mayor Karen Bass and union leaders would lobby the state government in Sacramento for more money.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
One was of a much younger and thinner Coach with a player in a Sacramento Kings uniform.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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