California
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English OnlineLDOCE OnlineCal·i·for·ni·a /ˌkæləˈfɔːniə $ -ˈfɔːrnjə/ (written abbreviation CA) a state in the southwest of the US, next to the Pacific Ocean, whose main cities include San Francisco and Los Angeles. The state capital is Sacramento. Disneyland and Hollywood are in California. The area between San Francisco and San José is known informally as Silicon Valley and is a centre of the computer industry. California is known for its farming industry, especially the production of fruit and wine. It is the world’s fifth largest economy. Its nickname is The Golden State. —Californian noun, adjective
Cal·i·for·ni·aSyllable
California
Cal‧i‧for‧ni‧a /ˌkæləˈfɔːniə, ˌkælɪˈfɔːniə $ -ˈfɔːrnjə/
(written abbreviation CA)
a state in the southwest of the US, next to the Pacific Ocean, whose main cities include San Francisco and Los Angeles. The state capital is Sacramento. Disneyland and Hollywood are in California. The area between San Francisco and San José is known informally as Silicon Valley and is a centre of the computer industry. California is known for its farming industry, especially the production of fruit and wine. It is the world’s fifth largest economy. Its nickname is The Golden State.
—Californian noun, adjective
Cal‧i‧for‧ni‧a /ˌkæləˈfɔːniə, ˌkælɪˈfɔːniə $ -ˈfɔːrnjə/
(written abbreviation CA)a state in the southwest of the US, next to the Pacific Ocean, whose main cities include San Francisco and Los Angeles. The state capital is Sacramento. Disneyland and Hollywood are in California. The area between San Francisco and San José is known informally as Silicon Valley and is a centre of the computer industry. California is known for its farming industry, especially the production of fruit and wine. It is the world’s fifth largest economy. Its nickname is The Golden State.
—Californian noun, adjective