Brea Definition & Meaning

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Brea American [brey-uh] / ˈbreɪ ə /

noun

1. a town in S California.

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Town Center Drive in Santa Clarita and Birch Street Promenade in Brea are smaller examples of the town center concept that dates to the early 1990s, after the success of Reston Town Center in Virginia.

From Los Angeles Times

The stations will be located at Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax and Wilshire/La Cienega.

From Los Angeles Times

Cultural District spans roughly 25 square miles, situated between Adams Boulevard to the north, Manchester Boulevard to the south, Central Avenue to the east and La Brea Avenue to the west.

From Los Angeles Times

For centuries, Lake Maracaibo’s environs were known for natural seepage of oil rising to the surface from sedimentary rock, a phenomenon also seen in sites like Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits.

From Los Angeles Times

“Many of us in the Latin community see this as a cultural step forward,” said Jorge Brea, who is based in Tampa Bay.

From The Wall Street Journal

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