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El Monte

American  
[el mon-tee] / ɛl ˈmɒn ti /

noun

  1. a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.


Example Sentences

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The family soon moved to the Southern California city of El Monte, where Joe McDonald was raised.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

She was last seen by two co-workers who dropped her off at a bus stop in El Monte.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

A shelter in place order was issued for residents in the immediate area of South El Monte around 4:40 p.m. and then expanded to include more nearby streets and part of Baldwin Hills.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

The California Highway Patrol said there was flooding at onramps to the 10 Freeway in El Monte and the 605 Freeway on the southern border of Baldwin Park.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

And didn't every one know that she was visiting her sister in El Monte?

From In Orchard Glen by MacGregor, Mary Esther Miller