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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of northern California northeast of Oakland. It is a center of the Napa Valley, a mountainous region that is famous for its vineyards.

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Examples

  • NEIL O'HAIRE, NAPA COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES: We've raised the bridges in Napa, which has kept debris from piling up against them.

    CNN Transcript Dec 28, 2005 2005

  • Getty Images NAPA, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Barrels of wine at Artesa Winery in Napa, California.

    The Drinkable Portfolio 2009

  • One of our daughters is a public health nurse in Napa County, California and she was recently promoted to a supervisor position.

    SWINE FLU 2009

  • One of our daughters is a public health nurse in Napa County, California and she was recently promoted to a supervisor position.

    SWINE FLU 2009

  • There were, and are many Hispanic families in Napa County California.

    GRINGOS AND GRINGAS....what's in an appelation? 2009

  • (P.S. Tell your mom and dad that Nancy in Napa says hi!)

    Want to see a free screening of Julie & Julia? | Baking Bites 2009

  • Some years ago we went to the US and visited our family in Napa, and we then went up to Tacoma to visit Doris 'Brother Chavo (Salvador), her Mom, Sara (Sarita) was already up there visiting him.

    Developing An Ear for Spanish 2009

  • One of our daughters is a public health nurse in Napa County, California and she was recently promoted to a supervisor position.

    SWINE FLU 2009

  • Some years ago we went to the US and visited our family in Napa, and we then went up to Tacoma to visit Doris 'Brother Chavo (Salvador), her Mom, Sara (Sarita) was already up there visiting him.

    Developing An Ear for Spanish 2009

  • There were, and are many Hispanic families in Napa County California.

    GRINGOS AND GRINGAS....what's in an appelation? 2009

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