the IE
thuh eye-eenoun
PlacesSoCalDifficulty 2 of 3: Regional
Definition
The Inland Empire — Riverside, San Bernardino, and the desert-edge suburbs east of L.A.
In simple English: The inland cities east of Los Angeles.
Short for Inland Empire.
Examples
He commutes in from the IE every day. That is a life.
The show is out in the IE, leave early.
Usage notes
People from the IE say it with a straight face. Coastal jokes about it get old fast.
At a glance
- Track
- Places
- Region
- SoCal
- Part of speech
- noun