Lodi

American  

[law-dee, loh-dahy] / ˈlɔ di, ˈloʊ daɪ /

noun

1. a town in N Italy, SE of Milan: Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians 1796.

2. a city in central California, near Sacramento.

3. a city in NE New Jersey.

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Lodi British  

/ ˈlɔːdi /

noun

1. a town in N Italy, in Lombardy: scene of Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians in 1796. Pop: 40 805 (2001)

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Example Sentences

These include aggressive employer outreach, she said, and the launch of a new agricultural unit “to strengthen enforcement, increase on-site inspections, and expand resources to better reach and protect workers” in areas such as El Centro, Salinas and Lodi.

From Los Angeles Times

“As he herds them into the cooler, he’ll say ‘Well, look at it this way, at least you’ll get the rest of the day off,’ ” said Lodi police Det.

From Los Angeles Times

It would also help transition two large gas-fired power plants — Scattergood in Los Angeles and the Lodi Energy Center in San Joaquin County — to 100% renewable hydrogen, and develop more than 60 hydrogen fueling stations in areas including Fresno, Riverside, Orange and San Joaquin counties.

From Los Angeles Times

I got to know all these towns like Dixon and Davis, and I heard my parents talk about Lodi.

From Los Angeles Times

When he got done with his set, I went over and asked the gentleman, “What was that song you were doing? Was it called ‘Lodi’?”

From Los Angeles Times