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Los Angeles

/lɔs ˈændʒələs/

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What does Los Angeles mean?

noun

  1. Synonym of 688

proper noun

  1. A city and port, the county seat of Los Angeles County, the largest city in California, and the 2nd largest in the United States, famed for being the center of the American film industry.
  2. Ellipsis of Los Angeles County: a county of California, United States. County seat: Los Angeles.
More meanings (4)

proper noun

  1. A river in Los Angeles, California, United States; in full, Los Angeles River.
  2. A census-designated place in Willacy County, Texas, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in La Salle County, Texas, United States.
  4. Synonym of 688: Ellipsis of Los Angeles class

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IPA pronunciation

/lɔs ˈændʒələs/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/lɔs ˈændʒəlɪs//lɔs ˈændʒəliz//lɔs ˈændʒəlɛs//lɔs ˈæŋɡələs//loʊs ˈæŋɡələs/
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I found some of the most aggressive christian W. C. T. U. women I have ever seen in Los Angeles, California.
Carry Amelia NationThe Use and Need of the Life of Carry A. NationProject Gutenberg ebook #1485
On west of it lay nearly a thousand miles of wild broken lands before one came to the village of Los Angeles.
J. Frank (James Frank) DobieGuide to Life and Literature of the Southwest, with a Few ObservationsProject Gutenberg ebook #314
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Onion sets are largely produced in Orange county, near Los Angeles, for eastern shipment, for which purpose they are grown under contract.
Edward J. (Edward James) WicksonOne Thousand Questions in California Agriculture AnsweredProject Gutenberg ebook #5152
I know no better way to close this lecture than to tell you of a great bump that struck me one morning in Los Angeles.
Ralph Albert ParletteThe University of Hard KnocksProject Gutenberg ebook #455
A tug ran to take off passengers from the steamer to the wharf,--for the trade of Los Angeles is sufficient to support such a vessel.
Richard Henry DanaTwo Years Before the MastProject Gutenberg ebook #2055