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loma

American  
[loh-muh] / ˈloʊ mə /

noun

Chiefly Southwestern U.S.
  1. a hill or ridge having a broad top.


Etymology

Origin of loma

1840–50, < Spanish, akin to lomo back, ridge, loin

Example Sentences

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The Times visited Tapalpa and gained access to El Mencho’s compound, Cabañas La Loma, in the aftermath of the chaos.

From Los Angeles Times

An image of the Catholic saint San Judas Tadeo on the floor of a building in the Cabañas La Loma complex in Tapalpa.

From Los Angeles Times

In May, Loma Alta Park was the first major spot to reemerge with significant upgrades, funded in part by an outpouring of donations from local residents and businesses as well as philanthropic sources like FireAid, the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

The district has also installed a temporary satellite library inside a multipurpose room at Loma Alta Park.

From Los Angeles Times

In late winter and early spring — when they head back north and are closest to the shoreline, with the moms protecting the calves — they can be viewed not only from whale-watching boats but also from promontories along the California coast including Point Loma in San Diego, Point Lobos in Monterey and Bodega Head and Shelter Cove in Northern California.

From Los Angeles Times