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

An Angeleno may care more about air quality, for instance, whereas a Bostonian wants to know the chance of snow. —Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026

Martin, a native Angeleno and former journalist, leans hard into her spiritual side. —Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026

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

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