Lima

¹

[lee-muh]

noun

1. a word used in communications to represent the letter L.

Lima

²

[lee-muh, lee-mah, lahy-muh]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Peru, near the Pacific coast.

2. a city in northwestern Ohio.

Lima

/ ˈliːmə /

noun

1. the capital of Peru, near the Pacific coast on the Rímac River: the centre of Spanish colonization in South America; university founded in 1551 (the oldest in South America); an industrial centre with a port at nearby Callao. Pop: 8 180 000 (2005 est)

2. communications a code word for the letter L

Lima

1. Capital of Peru and largest city in the country, located in western Peru; the country's economic center.

Lima was the capital of the empire of Spain in the New World until the nineteenth century.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lima¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

“When you try to cut corners to save money or make more units, it shouldn’t be at the price of children that die,” Lima said.

From Los Angeles Times

The ministry has since come under fire because officials questioned Jossimar Cabrera at the airport in Lima and took the children into protective custody, but didn’t detain him, according to several Peruvian media sources.

From Los Angeles Times

The relatively new global competition has been held previously in Singapore, Istanbul, Riyadh and Lima.

From Los Angeles Times

For years, a local criminal group called the Santa Rosa de Lima cartel quietly stole fuel from the major oil pipelines that cross the region.

From Los Angeles Times

Some roads were also closed near a beach in Lima, Peru's capital.

From BBC