Los Angeles
Pronunciation: /lɒs ˈandʒɪliːz, -lɪs/
- a city on the Pacific coast of southern California, the second-largest city in the US; population 3,833,995 (est. 2008). It became a major centre of industry, film-making, and television in the 20th century, its metropolitan area having expanded to include towns such as Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Santa Monica, and Pasadena.