Pomona

American  

[puh-moh-nuh] / pəˈmoʊ nə /

noun

1. the ancient Roman goddess of the fruit of trees.

2. a city in SW California, E of Los Angeles.

3. Also called Mainland.  the largest of the Orkney Islands, N of Scotland. 190 sq. mi. (490 sq. km)

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Pomona ¹ British  

/ pəˈməʊnə /

noun

1. another name for Mainland

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Pomona ² British  

/ pəˈməʊnə /

noun

1. the Roman goddess of fruit trees

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Example Sentences

Born in Pomona, California, he is married with four children and is set to become the first black person to travel to the Moon.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

She stands out when she brings her fresh build-outs to places like Pomona Swap Meet, where gearheads, lowriders and hot-rodders have met to show off their cars since the 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Pomona College politics professor Sara Sadhwani said she has never seen so many major candidates on the fence about a mayoral bid so close to the filing deadline, which is noon on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

For Yale and Princeton universities and Pomona College, the respective numbers were 33%, 55% and 49%.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

Pomona was the only nymph who did not love the wild woodland.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton