Ca

/kæ/

Meaning & Definition

abbreviation
California (US postal abbreviation)
She moved from New York to CA for a new job.
Chartered Accountant, a professional designation in accounting
After years of study, he finally became a CA.
Circa, used in historical contexts to indicate approximate dates
The manuscript is dated ca. 1500.

Etymology

Abbreviation from California and centiampere.

Common Phrases and Expressions

CA or bust
A phrase meaning to go to California no matter what.
Going CA
Slang for moving to or visiting California.

Related Words

California
A state on the west coast of the United States.
Centiampere
A metric unit of electric current.

Slang Meanings

Short form for California in casual conversation.
I'm heading to CA for the summer.
Used to refer to someone from California.
He's such a CA dude.