golden state

1. 1.

   a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

   SynonymsCaliforniaCACalif.

   BroaderAmerican state

   Part ofUnited StatesSouthwest

   PartsChannel Islands National ParkKings Canyon National ParkLassen Volcanic National ParkRedwood National ParkSequoia National ParkYosemite National Park

Questions about golden state

What does golden state mean?

golden state means "a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes".

What is another word for golden state?

Close synonyms include California, CA, Calif.. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is golden state a common word?

golden state is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.