Torrance

American  

[tawr-uhns, tor-] / ˈtɔr əns, ˈtɒr- /

noun

1. a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.

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Torrance British  

/ ˈtɒrəns /

noun

1. a city in SW California, southwest of Los Angeles: developed rapidly with the discovery of oil. Pop: 142 621 (2003 est)

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Torrance

On May 14, he rode an Amtrak train back to L.A. and made his way to Torrance, which he had previously visited to see where scenes from “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” were filmed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

North Torrance defeated Central Valley Christian 6-0 in the semifinals behind Mason Matsumoto, who threw six scoreless innings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

Nor does the book’s character, Jack Torrance, announce “Here’s Johnny!”—possibly the movie’s best-known line.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

But since a refinery fire in Torrance, California, in 2015 reduced production capacity, the state’s prices have been about 20 to 30 cents a gallon higher than what those factors would indicate.

From Salon ● May 13, 2026

The family, which has befriended a number of North Korean immigrants, lives in Riverside, a city sixty miles east of Torrance.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden