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Anaheim

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈænəhaɪm/
  • CMU ARPABET: AE1 N AH0 HH AY2 M Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A city in Orange County, in southern California, United States; the home of Disneyland.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A cultivar of the green or red pepper, Capsicum annuum, having long, tapering fruit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Alternative form of Anaheim.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, rare

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a city in southern California (southeast of Los Angeles); site of Disneyland

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: city, metropolis, urban center

History

Etymology

Borrowed from German Anaheim (literally “home of Ana”). Likely a reference to the local Santa Ana River.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 安那翰 (Ānnàhàn) — city in Orange County
  • Chinese Mandarin: 安納海姆 /安纳海姆 (Ānnàhǎimǔ) — city in Orange County
  • Chinese Mandarin: 阿納海姆 /阿纳海姆 (Ānàhǎimǔ) — city in Orange County
  • Finnish: Anaheim — city in Orange County
  • Portuguese: Anaheim — city in Orange County
  • Turkish: Anaheim — city in Orange County
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