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Definition of lodz
lodz
/ˈlɒdz/
lodz
lodz Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
10
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A major city located in central Poland, historically renowned as a massive center of the European textile industry and celebrated today for its prestigious national film school.
Example
"During the 19th century, Lodz grew rapidly into a bustling industrial metropolis often referred to as the 'Manchester of Poland'."
Word Nuance & Usage
The name of this Polish city is frequently mispronounced by English speakers reading the anglicized spelling 'Lodz'; the proper Polish spelling 'Łódź' is pronounced roughly like 'woodzh' in English.
• Rhymes for lodz
Word Origin & Etymology
From Polish 'Łódź', literally meaning 'boat'. The settlement was first recorded in a 1332 document as 'Lodza'.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
Cite this Entry
Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Lodz. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/lodz