pasadena

pasadena — geographical name

1. a city near Los Angeles in southern California, often mentioned for the Rose Par

1.geographical name
Definition

a city near Los Angeles in southern California, often mentioned for the Rose Parade, science schools, and older shopping streets.

Example

Every New Year's Day, tourists gather in Pasadena for the Rose Parade.

pattern: in Pasadena for the Rose Parade

Nina studied physics in Pasadena and visited the art museum on weekends.

pattern: study in Pasadena

Common collocations
  • Old Pasadena
  • the Rose Parade in Pasadena
  • Pasadena City Hall
  • study in Pasadena

Grammar Patterns

used as the name of a city

live in Pasadena

drive to Pasadena

Usage Note

Distinguish from sense 2 by nearby place names and local references. This sense often appears with Los Angeles, Old Pasadena, the Rose Parade, or university and museum contexts.

Common Mistakes

I visited the Pasadena in spring.
I visited Pasadena in spring.
city names like Pasadena normally do not take 'the'.
pasadena is east of Los Angeles.
Pasadena is east of Los Angeles.
proper names must begin with a capital letter.

2. a city beside Houston in southeast Texas, usually talked about as a place to liv

2.geographical name
Definition

a city beside Houston in southeast Texas, usually talked about as a place to live, work, or drive through on the Gulf Coast.

Example

Carlos drove from Houston to Pasadena for his morning shift at the plant.

pattern: from Houston to Pasadena

My aunt teaches at a public school in Pasadena, Texas.

full form: Pasadena, Texas

Common collocations
  • Pasadena, Texas
  • from Houston to Pasadena
  • school in Pasadena
  • move to Pasadena

Grammar Patterns

used as the name of a city

live in Pasadena, Texas

drive from Houston to Pasadena

Usage Note

Distinguish from sense 1 by Texas and Houston references. This sense commonly appears with Houston, local schools, factory work, commuting, or weather reports from the Gulf Coast area.

Common Mistakes

I live at Pasadena, Texas.
I live in Pasadena, Texas.
use 'in' with cities.
Pasadena, Texas is the one with the Rose Parade.
The Rose Parade is linked with Pasadena, California.
that famous event points to the California city, not the Texas one.

Common collocations

Nouns

  • Pasadena, California
  • Pasadena, Texas
  • city of Pasadena

Phrases

  • live in Pasadena
  • visit Pasadena
  • move to Pasadena

Prepositions

  • in Pasadena
  • to Pasadena
  • from Pasadena
  • near Pasadena