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Definition of modesto
modesto
/məˈdɛstoʊ/
Mo · des · to
modesto Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
8
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
3
• noun
1
American A major city in central California, United States, serving as the county seat of Stanislaus County and located in the agricultural hub of the Central Valley.
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Modesto. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/modesto