loma

[loh-muh]

noun

Chiefly Southwestern U.S.

1. a hill or ridge having a broad top.

Word History and Origins

Origin of loma¹

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

Example Sentences

Grand Terrace, 25-13, 24-26, 25-13, 26-24 Alta Loma d.

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During the 1989 magnitude-6.9 Loma Prieta and 1994 magnitude-6.7 Northridge earthquakes — California’s last two major seismic events that struck heavily populated areas — about 50% of the injuries reported were caused by things falling on people, Lancaster said.

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Studies from the Loma Prieta and Northridge quakes “revealed that you’re twice as likely to be injured in an earthquake if you’re inside and you’re moving around,” according to Sara McBride, the executive director of the California Seismic Safety Commission.

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In March, Loma Linda University’s Children’s Hospital was placed on a lock down after someone called authorities and threatening to carry out a mass shooting.

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Lamar Bontrager, a real estate agent, has already laid a foundation and begun framing his home on Loma Alta Drive.

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