Alhambra
Americannoun
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a palace and citadel of the Moorish kings in Granada, Spain: built chiefly between 1248 and 1354.
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a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
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Origin of Alhambra
< Spanish < Arabic al-ḥamrā' literally, the red
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In the San Gabriel Valley, Montebello, El Monte and Baldwin Park have all enacted temporary moratoriums, and Alhambra recently banned data centers as part of a zoning code update.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Standing in front of the post office in Alhambra, the 52-year-old paddled her arms as though to keep from sinking.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
At its center, a bubble of water flows into an Alhambra bowl.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Downtown L.A. has seen 1.97 inches; Long Beach had 1.74 inches; Canoga Park had 2.16 inches; Alhambra had 2.24 inches; and Ojai recorded 1.52 inches.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
I opened the door of the mosque and found myself inside a cheap Alhambra.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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