Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for El Segundo.

El Segundo

American  
[el suh-guhn-doh, -goon-] / ɛl səˈgʌn doʊ, -ˈgʊn- /

noun

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


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Aerospace startup Hermeus is moving its headquarters to El Segundo from Atlanta as it aims to build autonomous hypersonic aircraft for the military, the latest sign of revival in the region’s aerospace and defense sectors.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

You couldn’t build a wall high enough to keep, say, El Segundo smog out of Inglewood.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

He began installing them himself to replace the yellow posted crosswalk signs on the intersection in the early morning of March 14, according to the El Segundo Police Department.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

He is building a foundry in El Segundo, Calif., for photonic chips that move data at ultrafast speeds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

And then in 1986, Chris drove out to El Segundo, made the rounds of the old neighborhood, and learned about the episode in all its painful detail.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer