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loma

American  
[loh-muh] / ˈloʊ mə /

noun

Chiefly Southwestern U.S.
  1. a hill or ridge having a broad top.


Etymology

Origin of loma

1840–50, < Spanish, akin to lomo back, ridge, loin

Example Sentences

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Libertad Chavez prepares glue that will be used in the design of the mural by the collective Desde el rio hasta la loma.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023

With her grandmothers’ words echoing in her head, Ayala joined the art collective Desde el río hasta la loma, where her children participated in a workshop called “Lxs Niñxs de la Resistencia.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023

Mural made by the Desde el rio hasta la loma collective.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023

La propiedad, situada en la cima de una loma, colinda con varios hoyos en el privado Bel-Air Country Club e incluye una piscina, una casa de piscina y una cancha de tenis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2019

Entoloma is from two Greek words; entos, within; loma, a fringe, referring to the inner character of the veil, which is seldom even apparent.

From The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth by Hard, Miron Elisha