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Definition of hiroshima
hiroshima
/ˌhɪr.oʊˈʃiː.mə/
Hi · ro · shi · ma
hiroshima Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
6
Tier
2
Usage
Top 10k
Syllables
4
• noun
1
A major industrial city in Japan, located in the western part of Honshu island, historically significant as the first city to be targeted by a nuclear weapon during World War II.
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Hiroshima. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/hiroshima