Malibu

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A coastal city in California known for its beautiful beaches and celebrity homes
2. A beach community in California famous for its luxury oceanfront properties and scenic coastline
3. A notable city along the Pacific coast of California recognized for its stunning ocean views and recreational surfing spots

Etymology: The city of Malibu, on the Pacific coast northwest of Los Angeles, takes its name from the Chumash village of "Humaliwo," a place name meaning roughly "the surf sounds loudly" or "where the surf sounds." Spanish mission and rancho records later rendered it as "Malibu," and the name stuck to the land long before anyone thought of it as a city. The word is most famous today for the surfboards made there. The board is the thing that gave the name its wider fame: the boards were first made in the town, so the place name became a term for a particular style of long board. Surfers adopted "malibu" as a common noun, so the word now names a kind of board as well as a place.