Los Alamos

American  

[laws al-uh-mohs, los] / lɔs ˈæl əˌmoʊs, lɒs /

noun

1. a town in central New Mexico: atomic research center.

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Los Alamos British  

/ lɒs ˈæləmɒs /

noun

1. a town in the US, in New Mexico: the first atomic bomb was developed here. Pop: 18 343 (2000 est)

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Example Sentences

That was in 1992, and we actually took the cadets on a field trip to Los Alamos where the first nuclear weapon had largely been developed.

From Salon

During World War II, he was among the elite scientists recruited to a secret lab called Los Alamos, in the mountains of New Mexico.

From Literature

The Los Alamos director, Wilson remembered, “didn’t want to talk about that sort of thing” and would instead redirect the conversation to technical matters.

From Salon

Ely died at his home in Los Alamos in Santa Barbara, California on 29 September.

From BBC

From the moment you spot Skyview’s lemon-yellow “motel” sign off the 101 Freeway, Los Alamos strikes you with its juxtaposition of old and new.

From Los Angeles Times