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

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In May, former U.S. Treasury Secretary and Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen joined Angeleno Group's Board of Advisors to offer strategic guidance. Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025 For the first time ever, Tower 28 Beauty is taking part in a creator collaboration, partnering with fellow Angeleno and content creator Toni Bravo to release two limited edition blush shades. Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Speaking to the crowd on the night of Monday, July 28, Hochman said the couple’s killings felt personal to him as a lifelong Angeleno. Danielle Bacher, People.com, 31 July 2025 Once the novelty factor has worn off, there won’t be anything to entice the average Angeleno, living in a city of outrageously diverse cuisine and plenty of storied diners, to come back a second time, except maybe for the supercharger stations. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for Angeleno

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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“Angeleno.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Angeleno. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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