Lubbock

[ luhb-uhk ]

/ ˈlʌb ək /

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noun

Sir John, 1st Baron Avebury, 1834–1913, English author, natural scientist, and statesman.

a city in NW Texas.

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Words nearby Lubbock

lubber line, lubberly, lubber's hole, lubber's knot, lubber's line, Lubbock, lube, Lübeck, Lubitsch, Lübke, Lublin

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How to use Lubbock in a sentence

The Red Raiders’ defense needs no introduction — after program architect Chris Beard hitched his wagon to the hated Texas Longhorns, new coach Mark Adams molded a unit on par with the best defense Beard ever had in Lubbock.
The Top-Seeded Men’s Teams That Could Bust Your Bracket|Santul Nerkar (santul.nerkar@abc.com)|March 16, 2022|FiveThirtyEight
Then one near Lubbock shut off, and another in Loving County, west of Odessa.
The fight over who will pay for Texas blackouts gears up|Will Englund|April 14, 2021|Washington Post
Seshadri Ramkumar is a materials scientist at Texas Tech University in Lubbock.
Why today’s ‘fast fashions’ can be bad for the planet|Kathiann Kowalski|December 10, 2020|Science News For Students
Scott Pelley, a Texan who began his career at a station in Lubbock, is the opposite of a celebrity journalist.
Katie Couric Plots CBS Exit|Howard Kurtz|March 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST

As recently as January 27 this year, a FedEx ATR crashed on landing at Lubbock, Texas, in a freezing mist.
Behind the Buffalo Crash|Clive Irving|February 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST
She noticed Mr. Lubbock's sleeve-links; they were new ones and very neat, of gold and platinum.
Happy House|Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg
Mr. Lubbock cleared his throat, fitted his fat finger-tips neatly together, and began to be sprightly.
Happy House|Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg
But she was in such distress that she had thought she must tell Maud about Lubbock and Payne.
Happy House|Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg
"I hope Lubbock & Payne are paying you well for the new masterpiece," he said, as she came up the steps laden with flowers.
Happy House|Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg
Then she showed him Messrs. Lubbock & Payne's letter, and explained about the five hundred pounds.
Happy House|Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg

British Dictionary definitions for Lubbock

Lubbock

/ (ˈlʌbək) /

noun

a city in NW Texas: cotton market. Pop: 206 481 (2003 est)

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