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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Example Sentences

In District 1, Durazo emphasized her record of helping workers both as a labor leader and in Sacramento.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Sacramento wants Major League Baseball to stick around after the Athletics leave town, but a $4-billion price tag for an expansion team might be too much.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Bass now finds herself battling for a second and final term, one that would cap a political career that has already taken her to Sacramento and Washington.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

At a Sacramento stop Friday, he bounded around chatting with about four dozen mostly union supporters, wearing trademark Nikes, this time a vintage pair with a tartan plaid swoop.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 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