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

In other news, Ye is staging a comeback Yeezy show in Los Angeles tonight at the brand’s flagship—keep an eye out tomorrow for a report from my Angeleno colleague Maxwell Adler. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026

Roy has promised to take her experience from a years-long legal battle with Meta to aggressively pursue litigation against corporations and landlords for alleged misconduct that harms the average Angeleno. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

The show follows Joanne (Kristen Bell), an agnostic Angeleno who hosts a dating podcast with her sister, who falls for a Jewish rabbi Noah (Adam Brody). — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

In less than a minute, the comedian, actress and native Angeleno will strut onto the field at SoFi Stadium to perform with the Rams cheerleaders. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 18 Oct. 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