Angeleno

noun

An·​ge·​le·​no ˌan-jə-ˈlē-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce Angeleno (audio)
variants or less commonly Angelino
plural Angelenos also Angelinos
: a native or resident of Los Angeles, California
To an Easterner, the central visual expression of Los Angeles may be the beaches, or the bungalow sprawl, or Hollywood, or smog; to an Angeleno, the dominant visual experience is the freeway.John Herbers

Examples of Angeleno in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With the Lakers needing one last stop, Spencer Dinwiddie, the Angeleno native making his first start for the team (in James’ place), smothered Lillard and blocked a potential game-winner in the final seconds, securing an emotional 123-122 win. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024 Richie Grainge herself has evolved her stylistic approach from an ostentatious Los Angeleno verve into a look that’s more low-key highbrow. Nick Remsen, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024 Four blocks away is a City Hall building bearing the name of her brother James Hahn, the only Angeleno to be elected city controller, city attorney and mayor. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024 While the Suits star has been thriving in the entertainment industry for decades, her husband is the Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at the Angeleno Group. Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 17 Dec. 2023 Manning, who described herself as a native Angeleno, said the whirring of a helicopter’s rotors overhead is an inescapable part of the city’s soundtrack. Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023 The 25-year-old Buffalo, N.Y., native has earned the affection of Angeleno fans by wrestling in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, the marquee independent promotion that regularly puts together events at the Globe Theatre in downtown L.A. Garcia is PWG’s current world champion. Hector Diaz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2023 Some 80% of low-income Los Angeles renters pay over half their income toward housing costs, according to data released this week by the nonprofit Angeleno Project. Christopher Weber, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2023 Culture & trends One Angeleno’s hunt for a scooped bagel in New York City has the internet up in arms, reigniting the city’s long-running culture clash with Los Angeles. Josh Feldman, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

American Spanish angeleño, from Los Angeles, California

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Angeleno was in 1857

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Cite this Entry

“Angeleno.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Angeleno. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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