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

The messages were straightforward and concise, although many elected officials who inhabit Sacramento’s political cocoon tend to be tone-deaf to voices that don’t emanate from large campaign donors and special interests.

From Los Angeles Times

In September, the A’s played their final game in Oakland, en route to Sacramento next year and eventually Las Vegas.

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The new name for the streets, “Tebti,” is a word and blessing that translates to “the streams that flow together” — a reference to the Sacramento and American rivers, which join in West Sacramento.

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The sheriff’s and police departments shared license plate information and perhaps even more sensitive materials with out-of-state agencies, against state privacy protocols, Sacramento County’s grand jury says.

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The band will play Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 13, the SAP Center in San Jose on Sept. 15 and the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Sept. 17.

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