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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Bieber’s indigo-wash pair is unfussy—sans distracting seams or superfluous pockets like the carpenter styles that have been so popular over the past few seasons—giving them a streamlined look that is perfectly aligned with Bieber’s minimalist Angeleno style. Sam Reed, Glamour, 21 Aug. 2025 Speaking to the crowd on Monday night, Hochman said the couple’s killings felt personal to him as a lifelong Angeleno. Danielle Bacher, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Ava, the brilliant Hannah Einbinder, Deborah’s partner (when they aren’t pissed at each other) is very much a Los Angeleno, much in the same way that Deborah is very much a Vegas lady. Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025 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 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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