Holon

American

[khaw-lawn] / xɔˈlɔn /

noun

a city in W central Israel: a suburb of Tel Aviv.

holon British

/ ˈhəʊlən /

noun

an autonomous self-reliant unit, esp in manufacturing

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Other Word Forms

holonic adjective

Etymology

Origin of holon

C20: from _holo- + _-on

Example Sentences

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Demonstrators in Holon, a city near Tel Aviv home to a large Persian Jewish community, waved Israeli flags next to Iranian flags from before the Islamic revolution in 1979.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

A 22-year-old man in the city of Holon, near Tel Aviv, was treated for minor shrapnel injuries on Saturday.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2023

Reuters was able to verify the location of the video as Holon.

From Reuters • Oct. 12, 2023

Holon, a Tel Aviv suburb, has enlisted the help of DJs and a party atmosphere to draw over-16s to receive immunizations.

From Washington Times • Feb. 15, 2021

Cante bin ti katun lic u ximbalob ca uliob uaye yetel Holon Chantepeuh yetel u cuchulob.

From The Maya Chronicles Brinton's Library Of Aboriginal American Literature, Number 1 by Brinton, Daniel Garrison

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