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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In 1982, a B-52 also crashed outside of Sacramento Mather Air Force Base, killing nine people onboard.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
Federal prosecutors in the state capital of Sacramento were handling the investigations, one of which pertained to Newsom's wife's taxes, and another related to Newsom's former chief of staff, the individual said.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
In Santa Monica, Isaiah and Husna - both from Sacramento County - were looking forward to experiencing the tournament.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
She previously reported on transportation and startups for the Sacramento Bee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Her oldest brother, Uncle Fred, surprised her and us by boarding the train at Sacramento.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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