Folsom

¹ American

[fohl-suhm] / ˈfoʊl səm /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of a prehistoric North American cultural tradition extensive in the Great Plains about 11,000 years ago and typified by the use of the Folsom point.

Folsom ² American

[fohl-suhm] / ˈfoʊl səm /

noun

a town in central California.

Etymology

Origin of Folsom

After Folsom, a village in NE New Mexico, near where remains typifying the culture were found in 1925

Example Sentences

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Andrew Grant had just finished an afternoon of door-knocking in his uphill bid for Congress when he decided to drop by the Muslim community center in Folsom.

From Los Angeles Times

Ian Choudri was arrested Feb. 4 at his Folsom home in the 500 block of Borges Court.

From Los Angeles Times

John Triplett of the Folsom police confirmed.

From Los Angeles Times

The legendary band talks about the release of their latest single, ‘La Lotería,’ and playing at Folsom State Prison 50 years after Johnny Cash’s performance.

From Los Angeles Times

The more than 500 songs collected here cover a broad range of feelings and views, but the most memorable among them—“I Walk the Line,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “God’s Gonna Cut You Down”—make life sound edgy and dangerous, even doomed.

From The Wall Street Journal

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