Lod

/ (lɒd) /

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noun

a town in central Israel, southeast of Tel Aviv: Israel's chief airport. Pop: 66 800 (2003 est)Also called: Lydda

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Words nearby Lod

locution, locutionary, locutionary act, locutorium, locutory, Lod, lode, loden, lodestar, lodestone, lodge

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How to use Lod in a sentence

Adi Mazor grew up in the city of Lod, a mixed Jewish-Arab city outside of Tel Aviv, known for its crime and poverty.
Palestinian and Israeli Citizens Bypass Their Governments in Search for Peace|Evie M. Salomon|August 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This ceremony, tot-o-lod′, occurs on the day following ke′-ĕng, and it is also for the protection of the rice crop.
The Bontoc Igorot|Albert Ernest Jenks
I tell her that the Good Lod wont let harm come to us; but she just cant help bein scared.
Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie|Alice B. Emerson
Perhaps he is right, for the name may have been contracted into "Lod."
The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 2 (of 3)|Christopher Marlowe

Lod, Lod, three cradles a' rockin' at the same time in yae hoose, it will be like a smiddyor a watchmaker's shop!
Cleg Kelly, Arab of the City|S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
Lod has no immediate literary ancestor and no pupil worthy of the name.
Madame Chrysantheme Complete|Pierre Loti