Orangevale

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proper noun

A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States.

OriginEnglish vale ← Middle English orenge ← Middle French orange →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States.

    Crews are battling a grass fire in the Orangevale area of Sacramento County on Tuesday evening.

    2023 July 11, Daniel Macht, “Snipes Fire: Grass fire burns near homes in Orangevale”, in KCRA, archived from the original on 14 Jul 2023
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    The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office detained an adult stepson who broke into his parents’ home and was involved in a standoff with deputies in Orangevale.

    2026 January 1, Emma Kidger, “Orangevale home invasion: Stepson in standoff with sheriff’s office”, in KTXL, archived from the original on 02 Jan 2026

Origin

  1. Italianmelarancia
  2. Old FrenchOrengeinflu.
  3. Old Occitanauranjainflu.
  4. Old Frenchpomme d'orenge
  5. Old Frenchorenge
  6. Middle Frenchorange
  7. Middle Englishorenge
  8. Englishorange
  9. Englishvale
  10. EnglishOrangevale

From orange + vale.

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Cite this entry
APA

Orangevale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orangevale

MLA

“Orangevale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orangevale. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Orangevale,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orangevale.

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