Holon

[khaw-lawn]

noun

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

holon

/ ˈhəʊlən /

noun

1. an autonomous self-reliant unit, esp in manufacturing

Other Word Forms

• holonic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Holon¹

C20: from _holo- + _-on

Example Sentences

Israeli police also said debris from an interception fell in the Holon area, south of Tel Aviv, without causing any injuries or damage.

From BBC

In a separate development on Sunday morning, two people were killed in a stabbing attack in the Israeli city of Holon.

From BBC

One man was injured, in Holon, just off the highway.

From BBC

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

From BBC

Palestinians wounded in Israeli airstrikes arrive at a hospital in the Gaza Strip, mourners attend the funeral of an Israeli woman killed by Hamas militants in Holon, Israel, and a woman watches the “ring of fire” solar eclipse in Bolivia.

From Seattle Times