Los Angeles

[laws an-juh-luhs, -leez, los, laws ang-guh-luhs, -leez, los]

noun

1. a seaport in SW California.

Los Angeles

¹

/ lɒs ˈændʒɪˌliːz /

noun

1. LA. a city in SW California, on the Pacific: the second largest city in the US, having absorbed many adjacent townships; industrial centre and port, with several universities. Pop: 3 819 951 (2003 est)

los Angeles

²

/ los ˈaŋxeles /

noun

1. See de los Angeles

Los Angeles

1. City in southern California, sprawling over nearly five hundred square miles.

The scene of the Watts Riots in 1965 and of another serious riot in 1992, triggered by the acquittal of white police officers accused of beating an African-American man named Rodney King.

A center of the entertainment industry; Hollywood is a district of Los Angeles.

Second most populous city in the United States.

Los Angeles suffers from serious smog pollution created by industry and large numbers of automobiles.

Example Sentences

While Pasadena will be the center of the rock and roll universe this weekend, Oasis posted a live map of pre-parties and band-historic sites in Los Angeles where the devoted can take a pilgrimage.

From Los Angeles Times

Bucur told the officer he had stolen his friend’s car in San Jose and planned to drive to Los Angeles, where he planned sell the stolen property.

From Los Angeles Times

The giant “LAX” sign that’s welcomed travelers to the Los Angeles International Airport for the last 25 years is temporarily coming down to make way for major roadway projects.

From Los Angeles Times

Last fall, the state sued the southeastern Los Angeles County community alleging that Norwalk’s policy violated anti-discrimination, fair housing and numerous other state laws.

From Los Angeles Times

She told the Los Angeles Times they had briefly been homeless, and she sometimes did her “homework on the dashboard of a car.”

From Salon