Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation Latin America
  • abbreviation Legislative Assembly
  • abbreviation Los Angeles
  • abbreviation Louisiana

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  • noun The ISO 3166-1 two-letter (alpha-2) code for Lao People's Democratic Republic.
  • abbreviation Louisiana, a state of the United States of America.
  • abbreviation Lampung, a province of Indonesia.
  • initialism Los Angeles (US city)
  • initialism lead arsenate, (pesticide)
  • initialism lateral area

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Examples

  • La Brea Avenues in LA, but this will be the first outpost in the airport.

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  • Wear shall ai beegeen tu tell teh storee ov teh greatest luv … la la la LA!

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  • My favorite burrito was at La Costa Taqueria in LA — it was a breakfast burrito with a deliciously spicy chorizo with fresh pico de gallo and guacamole, three egg whites and some kind of heavenly queso blanco or queso fresco.

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  • So basically, while Lumbergh is chewing off his skin because we spend TOO MUCH MONEY ON SODA AND CRACKERS, the farm's gotten away with (la LA la!) having two guys do the job of three for 13 months.

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  • No, it happened in the "Desert Cities" community of La Quinta, even further east of LA than

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  • Kobe nets 26 as Lakers hold off Jazz 'Golden Boy' Oscar De La Hoya quits boxing at 36Oscar De La Hoya quits boxingHudson's LA (hi) story Japan eliminates U.S. to reach title game Lunge at finish line gives Italian stage win Jennifer Hudson, Jonas Bros to honor Neil Diamond UCLA routs USC, rolls to 18th win No. 4 Bruins hold on to beat Miami (Ohio) Furcal, LA exit playoffs with 'ugly' performance

    unknown title 2009

  • Kobe nets 26 as Lakers hold off Jazz 'Golden Boy' Oscar De La Hoya quits boxing at 36Oscar De La Hoya quits boxingHudson's LA (hi) story Japan eliminates U.S. to reach title game Lunge at finish line gives Italian stage win Jennifer Hudson, Jonas Bros to honor Neil Diamond UCLA routs USC, rolls to 18th win No. 4 Bruins hold on to beat Miami (Ohio) Furcal, LA exit playoffs with 'ugly' performance

    unknown title 2009

  • Kobe nets 26 as Lakers hold off Jazz 'Golden Boy' Oscar De La Hoya quits boxing at 36Oscar De La Hoya quits boxingHudson's LA (hi) story Japan eliminates U.S. to reach title game Lunge at finish line gives Italian stage win Jennifer Hudson, Jonas Bros to honor Neil Diamond UCLA routs USC, rolls to 18th win No. 4 Bruins hold on to beat Miami (Ohio) Furcal, LA exit playoffs with 'ugly' performance

    unknown title 2009

  • Kobe nets 26 as Lakers hold off Jazz 'Golden Boy' Oscar De La Hoya quits boxing at 36Oscar De La Hoya quits boxingHudson's LA (hi) story Japan eliminates U.S. to reach title game Lunge at finish line gives Italian stage win Jennifer Hudson, Jonas Bros to honor Neil Diamond UCLA routs USC, rolls to 18th win No. 4 Bruins hold on to beat Miami (Ohio) Furcal, LA exit playoffs with 'ugly' performance

    unknown title 2009

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