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Petaluma

/ˌpɛtəˈlumə/

Petaluma proper noun: a city in Sonoma County, California, United States.

Proper noun

Petaluma

  1. A city in Sonoma County, California, United States.
    • “Part of the appeal of Petaluma is the proximity to wine country and the coast, and downtown has charm,” said Chris Nardone, one of the owners of Ernie’s Tin Bar.2025 June 26, David G. Allan, “Once ‘the world’s egg basket,’ this Gold Rush-era boomtown still delivers culinary riches”, in CNN, archived from the original on 24 Jul 2025

Origin of Petaluma

From Coast Miwok Péta Lúuma, meaning "backside of the ridge" or "sloping hill".

Questions about Petaluma

What does Petaluma mean?
Petaluma means a city in Sonoma County, California, United States.
What part of speech is Petaluma?
Petaluma is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Petaluma?
Petaluma is pronounced /ˌpɛtəˈlumə/.

Words near Petaluma in the dictionary

  1. petals
  2. petalsome
  3. petaltail
  4. petaltails
  5. petalum
  6. Petaluma
  7. petalurid
  8. petalurids
  9. petalwise
  10. petaly
  11. petameter

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