loma

[ loh-muh ]

nounChiefly Southwestern U.S.
  1. a hill or ridge having a broad top.

Origin of loma

1
1840–50, Americanism;<Spanish, akin to lomo back, ridge, loin

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How to use loma in a sentence

  • The loma Prieta earthquake of 1989 demonstrated a wide range of effects.

    Earthquakes | Kaye M. Shedlock
  • From the summit of a lofty rock, Laing saw Mount loma, the highest of the chain of which it forms part.