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Maywood

American  
[mey-wood] / ˈmeɪˌwʊd /

noun

  1. a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.

  2. a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.


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As sales rose, he rented a small space for production in Maywood and it officially became a business in 1971.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

The steady drizzle tested the limits of the string of tarps stretched across the backyard of a Maywood home.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

The soon-to-be Maywood Academy High School graduates processed, beaming, into an auditorium at East Los Angeles College to a recording of Pomp and Circumstance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2025

“It’s hard,” said salutatorian Mayah Flores, who plans to attend Cal State Long Beach as a liberal studies major, and then return to Maywood Academy as a teacher.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2025

He saw lights, then, through the fog, and knew that he was around Maywood, but couldn’t get the exact location of the field.

From Famous Flyers And Their Famous Flights by Grayson, J. J.

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