Used in a Sentence

brea

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for brea.

Editorial note

This project has about it a whiff of the quiet, almost understated elegance of the La Brea tar pits.

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Quick take

A city in Orange County, California, United States.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of brea gathered in one view.

noun

A city in Orange County, California, United States.

noun

(countable) A surname from Galician.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for brea.

noun

A city in Orange County, California, United States.

noun

(countable) A surname from Galician.

Example sentences

1

This project has about it a whiff of the quiet, almost understated elegance of the La Brea tar pits.

2

Otherwise we'd be happy to have you work out of one of our main offices in Los Angeles, Brea or Portland.

3

My girlfriend lived on the border of Hollywood and West Hollywood (La Brea area) and she used to pay around 1200 for her bachelor/studio room.

4

Ontario mills, Montclair mall, Brea mall, all mind numbing indeed.

5

They seemed unable to meet the demand for certain items (La Brea bakery bread for example), and in two separate orders they just didn't send some items.

6

If I remember right, the last time I read this story was at the elephant exhibit at the San Diego Zoo, or perhaps the standing exhibit at the La Brea Tar Pits.

Quote examples

1

"So why do I think Apple has created the modern equivalent of the La Brea Tar Pits?" Let me guess...

2

I always liked the rhyme: "bread, butter and green cheese is good English and good Fries", which in Frisian is "Brea, bûter en griene tsiis is goed Ingelsk en goed Frysk".

Proper noun examples

1

Growing up in California suburbia, spending time with friends or family at the (Brea, Santa Ana) malls was always mind numbing.

2

I'm looking forward to OS X 10.12, La Brea.

3

In jazz, he has been engaged to perform at various clubs and festivals, such as Steamers Jazz Club, the Curtis Theatre (Brea) under the patronage of Resonance Records, and the 26th Munster International Jazz Festival in France.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use brea in a sentence?

This project has about it a whiff of the quiet, almost understated elegance of the La Brea tar pits.

What does brea mean?

A city in Orange County, California, United States.

What part of speech is brea?

brea is commonly used as noun.