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

That night, Swalwell attended the Sacramento town hall, his last public event.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

On Tuesday of last week, Swalwell bounded onto the stage at a Sacramento town hall, hugging attendees in the standing room only crowd as “California” by Phantom Planet played.

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

Earlier this year, a Sacramento County judge ruled against a similar claim made by a conservative filmmaker.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

If I could have done such a thing, that horse would have been halfway to Sacramento by the time it landed.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith