Angel City

proper noun

Los Angeles, California.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. UScolloquialLos Angeles, California.

    Synonyms: City of Angels

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounLos Angeles, California.

Origin

  1. SpanishPueblo de Los Ángeles
  2. EnglishAngel City

Calque of Spanish Pueblo de Los Ángeles (literally “City of the Angels”).

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APA

Angel City. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Angel%20City

MLA

“Angel City.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Angel%20City. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Angel City,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Angel%20City.

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