Oakland

//ˈoʊklənd// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The eighth-largest city in California, United States, and the county seat of Alameda County.

    "There’s a YIMBY group in Somerville, Massachusetts, and one in Los Angeles; there’s a San Francisco YIMBY party and a YIMBY group in Portland. YIMBYtown, a national conference, will take place in Oakland this month; Helsinki is hosting Yimbycon in August."

  2. 2
    A township in Ontario, Canada.
  3. 3
    A town, the county seat of Garrett County, Maryland, United States.
  4. 4
    A city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States.

Synonyms

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oaktownoaktownwokeland

Example

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"I visited American friends in Oakland."

Etymology

By proprialization of oak + -land, as likewise with Oakwood from oakwood.

Related phrases

Oakland CountyOakland Parkalameda countycounty seatgarrett county

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