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Los Altos

US/ləʊs ˈæltoʊs/

Los Altos proper noun: a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States.

Proper noun

Los Altos

  1. A city in Santa Clara County, California, United States.
    • The two local leaders are far from alone in reconsidering the technology. Dozens of cities across the state — including Mountain View, Santa Cruz and Los Altos — are cancelling their contracts with Flock due to data sharing concerns.2026 July 27, Maya Nelson, “Across the state, communities are taking down Flock Safety cameras. Could Shasta be next?”, in Shasta Scout, archived from the original on 29 Jul 2026

Origin of Los Altos

Borrowed from Spanish los altos (“the heights”).

Questions about Los Altos

What does Los Altos mean?
Los Altos means a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States.
What part of speech is Los Altos?
Los Altos is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Los Altos?
Los Altos is pronounced /ləʊs ˈæltoʊs/ (US).

Words near Los Altos in the dictionary

  1. Los Alamitos
  2. Los Alamos
  3. Los Alamos chess
  4. Los Alamos County
  5. Los Altan
  6. Los Altos
  7. Los Altos Hills
  8. Los Andes
  9. Los Angeleno
  10. Los Angelenos
  11. Los Angeles

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