hayward

IPA/hˈeɪwəd/
KK[hˈewɚd]IPA/hˈeɪwərd/

hayward — noun

1. a city in the western US state of California, located on the eastern shore of Sa

1.noun
Definition

a city in the western US state of California, located on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay between Oakland and San Jose.

Example

Sivan drives from her apartment in Hayward to her job in Oakland every morning.

geographical name: city in California

The Diya family chose Hayward for its parks and easy access to the Bay Area.

Usage Note

Hayward is a proper noun — it refers to a specific city in California and does not function as a general descriptive English word. It always begins with a capital letter H.

Etymology

English

The city is named after Alvinza Hayward, a 19th-century businessman and landowner whose property helped establish the settlement that later became the city.