Angeleno

noun

An·​ge·​le·​no ˌan-jə-ˈlē-(ˌ)nō 

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

Proceeds from the book, which features interviews and studio visits with 20 Angeleno residents, go toward establishing the new community center where individuals returning home from incarceration will have access to art classes, creative residencies and housing. —Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026

At 5 feet 6 inches tall, the then-20-year-old Angeleno was considered short for industry standards, but that didn't stop her from edging out frontrunners Yaya DaCosta and Amanda Swafford at the finale in Japan — or from taking bold risks, like posing with a tarantula crawling across her face. —James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026

Guerra will play Rosa, also a rookie LAPD officer and native Angeleno who brings uncommon maturity and street smarts to the job. —Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026

The native Angeleno, who grew up in the San Fernando Valley with parents who both worked in the film business, plans to rehabilitate the theater’s elements. —Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish angeleño, from Los Angeles, California

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Angeleno

• Los Angeleno

Rhymes for Angeleno

• leno
• steno