Pasadena

American  

[pas-uh-dee-nuh] / ˌpæs əˈdi nə /

noun

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

2. a city in SE Texas, near Houston.

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Pasadena British  

/ ˌpæsəˈdiːnə /

noun

1. a city in SW California, east of Los Angeles. Pop: 144 413 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

“If I’m feeling ambitious, I’ll drive out to South Pasadena and revisit the sets for the original ‘Halloween’ movie, which serve as a beautiful reminder of Los Angeles’ filmmaking history,” Fuller says.

From Los Angeles Times

Hundreds of protesters marched along Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times

Attorneys for the Rose Bowl and Pasadena contend that the case should play out in open court because it involves two public entities and is of great interest to the public.

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The electric company also filed suit against six water agencies, including Pasadena Water & Power, claiming there were insufficient water supplies available for firefighters.

From Los Angeles Times

Animal control officers from Pasadena Humane confirmed that a bear was living under an Altadena house Sunday but could not be sure if the latest bear squatter was the same bruin from the earlier incident.

From Los Angeles Times