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Hawthorne

American

[haw-thawrn] / ˈhɔˌθɔrn /

noun

Nathaniel, 1804–64, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
a city in NE New Jersey.

Hawthorne British

/ ˈhɔːˌθɔːn /

noun

Nathaniel. 1804–64, US novelist and short-story writer: his works include the novels The Scarlet Letter (1850) and The House of the Seven Gables (1851) and the children's stories Tanglewood Tales (1853)

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Example Sentences

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Archer recently spent more than $100 million to take over Hawthorne Municipal Airport.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Its headquarters in Hawthorne is within walking distance of SpaceX’s facility at 1 Rocket Road.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

While it’s unclear exactly how many people SpaceX employs across the U.S., that approximation from Shotwell implies that about a third of the company’s staff is based in Hawthorne.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The Wende Museum of the Cold War announced on Saturday that it plans to build a $16-million expansion in Hawthorne.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

She ignored me for the rest of that endless lecture on Hawthorne, which I couldn’t listen to.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

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