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L.A.
I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A city in southern California; motion picture capital of the world; most populous city of California and second largest in the United States
Synonyms:
City of the Angels; L.A.; Los Angeles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
point of entry; port of entry (a port in the United States where customs officials are stationed to oversee the entry and exit of people and merchandise)
Meronyms (parts of "L.A."):
Catalina Island; Santa Catalina (an island resort in the Pacific off the southwestern coast of California)
Holonyms ("L.A." is a part of...):
CA; Calif.; California; Golden State (a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes)
