Sacramento

[sak-ruh-men-toh]

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.

Sacramento

/ 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)

Sacramento

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

Example Sentences

In 1850, Sacramento’s sheriff and mayor died while attempting to remove white squatters, in what was quickly deemed the Squatter Riot.

From Los Angeles Times

Sisson said that coronavirus levels are high in the wastewater of both Sacramento and West Sacramento, one of the most populous cities in Yolo County.

From Los Angeles Times

Thunderstorms are expected from Sacramento all the way to San Diego County beginning midday Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times

A state bill that would have required Southern California Edison and other investor-owned utilities to take steps to avoid causing catastrophic wildfires died in Sacramento on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times

Voters, she said, made their choice clear at the ballot box about their preference to have an independent commission draw congressional districts rather than Sacramento politicians.

From Los Angeles Times