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Definition of Los Angeles from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Los Angeles

 
/ˌlɒs ˈændʒəliːz/
 
/ˌlɔːs ˈændʒələs/
(also also informal LA
 
/ˌel ˈeɪ/
 
/ˌel ˈeɪ/
)
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  1. the second largest city in the US and the largest in California. It covers a very large area in the southern part of the state on the Pacific coast, and is connected by the world's largest road system. The city is famous for Hollywood and Beverly Hills and its tourist attractions include Sunset Boulevard, the Hollywood Bowl, Universal Pictures and Rodeo Drive. Los Angeles is one of the busiest US ports and is an important industrial centre. The US captured the town from the Mexicans in 1846, and oil was discovered there at the end of the 19th century. see also UCLA
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