La Puente

[lah pwen-tee, -tey]

noun

1. a city in SW California, E of Los Angeles.

Example Sentences

The son of immigrants from the Mexican state of Zacatecas who originally came to this country without papers, Ortega grew up a “sheltered, nerdy kid” in La Puente.

From Los Angeles Times

Last week against La Puente, he caught four touchdown passes and made 10 tackles with two sacks.

From Los Angeles Times

The teenager is believed to have lived in La Puente, and he may have known the people who drove him to the hospital, Sutherland said.

From Los Angeles Times

Last week, thieves robbed a La Puente business that advertised its stock of Labubu figurines online.

From Los Angeles Times

In a crime that underscores the skyrocketing popularity of collectible plush toys, masked thieves broke into a store in La Puente, Calif., and made off with around $7,000 worth of Labubu dolls, deliberately ignoring cash and electronics.

From Salon