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🏘️ A place name 🌍 A West African group ⛰️ A small hill
loma

loma

9.3
A small gentle hill in Spanish-speaking areas
  • noun
  • /ˈloʊmə/
  • US
translation icon : loma
  • Wildflowers covered the loma in bright colors during spring.

Examples

  • Look at that beautiful loma covered in wildflowers!

  • The picnic was set up on a loma overlooking the river.

  • From the top of the loma, you could see the entire village below.

  • We hiked up the loma to enjoy the view.

  • The children enjoyed rolling down the grassy loma in the warm afternoon sun.

  • Hiking up the loma, we were rewarded with a beautiful view of the valley below.

  • The old farmhouse stood atop a gentle loma, surrounded by fields of wildflowers.

Synonyms

hill
vsloma
∞ 1.0

A raised area of land that is not as high as a mountain

is smaller and gentler and tied to Spanish speaking areas
breck
vsloma
  • UK
1 9.9

A small grassy hill where people can sit or play

is used specifically in Spanish speaking regions rather than those dialects

Antonyms

valley
∞ 1.0

A low area of land between hills or mountains often with a river running through it

How Big

mountain
∞ 1.0
hill
∞ 1.0
loma
  • US
9.3
knoll
20 7.2

Surface Forms

loma singular
lomas plural

Etymology

The word loma for a small hill comes from Spanish loma, which meant the 'back' or 'ridge' of the land. That's why a loma is a gentle rise or small hill.