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 June is a feeling that floats at the forefront of every Angeleno’s mind at some point or another in the months leading up to it. Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024 Don’t miss the urban winery experience at Angeleno Wine Company in downtown Los Angeles. Jamie Moore, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024 Founded by Jeff and Nicole Friday in 1997, this year’s festival, held in Miami from June 12-16, was shepherded by longtime Angeleno and multihyphenate Issa Rae as the festival’s creative director. Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2024 The company’s Angeleno Connect program in Los Angeles, launched in 2020, has successfully reduced government costs of providing resources to unbanked and underbanked people in the city. Julie Samuels, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Angeleno 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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