loma

[ loh-muh ]

noun

, Chiefly Southwestern U.S.

1. a hill or ridge having a broad top.

Word History and Origins

Origin of loma¹

1840–50, Americanism; < Spanish, akin to lomo back, ridge, loin

Example Sentences

Soft-story apartments also suffered deadly collapses in San Francisco during the magnitude 6.9 Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989.

From Los Angeles Times

Walk 3.6 miles along the beach past houses, to Buccaneer Beach Park and Loma Alta Marsh.

From Los Angeles Times

Walk six blocks on Sunset Cliffs, turn left on Point Loma Avenue and cross over the crest of Point Loma Peninsula.

From Los Angeles Times

Descend Point Loma Avenue to its end and turn left on Canon Street.

From Los Angeles Times

This year’s drill happens to fall on the 35th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake.

From Los Angeles Times