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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.

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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Hundreds of people - including friends and family - gathered at the Lodi crematorium to bid their final goodbye to the broadcaster.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Farther north in San Joaquin County, southbound California 99 had to be shut in Lodi due to the flooding Tuesday night.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2025

Fernandez was Joe’s best man at their wedding two years ago, and they are eager to help him settle in at their home in Lodi.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2024

After a car crash in Lodi, the off-duty firefighter walked up to the other driver’s window and accused the person of not letting him pass on the freeway.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024

I can't be shut up in a little town like Lodi.

From Rose of Dutcher's Coolly by Garland, Hamlin

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