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Definition of sacramento
sacramento
/ˌsæk.rəˈmɛn.toʊ/
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sacramento Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
4
Tier
2
Usage
Top 10k
• noun
1
American The capital city of the U.S. state of California, located in the northern-central part of the state at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River.
2
American The longest river entirely within the state of California, flowing southward from the Klamath Mountains to its mouth at Suisun Bay and eventually the Pacific Ocean.
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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sacramento. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sacramento