name
Shasta
SHAS-tuh
Shasta (name) means a brand of soda popular in the United States. Example: “She grabbed a cold can of Shasta from the fridge.”
name
1
A brand of soda popular in the United States.
"She grabbed a cold can of Shasta from the fridge."
2
A place name, notably Mount Shasta and Shasta County in California.
"They hiked partway up Mount Shasta over the weekend."
noun
1
A member of a Native American people of northern California, or their now-extinct language.
"Historians have studied surviving records of the Shasta language."
How to use Shasta
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost familiar today as a mountain in California and a soda brand; also the name of an indigenous Californian people.
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Word forms
- Plural
- Shastas
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Etymology
Uncertain origin, possibly from the exonym Sustika via the Klamath language.
Rhymes for Shasta
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What does “Shasta” mean?
The word “Shasta” means a brand of soda popular in the United States. In plain terms, most familiar today as a mountain in California and a soda brand; also the name of an indigenous Californian people.
How do you pronounce “Shasta”?
“Shasta” is pronounced SHAS-tuh (/ˈʃæs.tə/ in IPA).
How do you use “Shasta” in a sentence?
Here is “Shasta” used in a sentence: “She grabbed a cold can of Shasta from the fridge.”
What part of speech is “Shasta”?
Depending on how it is used, “Shasta” can be a name and a noun.
How many meanings does “Shasta” have?
“Shasta” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a brand of soda popular in the United States.
