CaliSlang

DTLA

dee-tee-el-aynoun
PlacesSoCalDifficulty 1 of 3: Widely known

Definition

Downtown Los Angeles. The abbreviation is how people text it, list it, and put it on flyers.

In simple English: Downtown Los Angeles.

Short for Downtown Los Angeles.

Examples

  • The loft is in DTLA, walking distance to the train.

  • DTLA on a Friday is a different city than DTLA on a Monday.

Usage notes

Always the letters. Saying “downtown L.A.” is fine; writing DTLA is the local shorthand.

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Track
Places
Region
SoCal
Part of speech
noun

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