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

“Los Angeles Unified does not comment on confidential personnel matters,” said a Los Angeles Unified spokesperson when asked for a statement on Garrett’s status as Crenshaw coach.

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One Venice woman told Los Angeles Magazine that she was only able to utilize the Venice clubhouse three times after paying for an annual membership up front on Aug. 29.

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A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge was admonished after entering other judges’ chambers and going through their papers and computers, according to a state commission.

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In January, crews struggled to contain a devastating firestorm that decimated portions of Altadena and the Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles.

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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.

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