proper noun
General Slang
the 405
thuh FOUR-oh-FIVE · proper noun · informal
LA's Interstate 405 freeway, said with 'the.'
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Definitions
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Interstate 405, a major Los Angeles freeway. Southern Californians attach 'the' before freeway numbers.
“The 405 is a parking lot right now.”
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the 405 In A Sentence
The 405 is a parking lot right now.
Origin & Usage
SoCal freeway-naming convention using the definite article.
People Also Ask
What is 'the 405'?
The 405 is Interstate 405, one of the busiest freeways in Los Angeles, notorious for heavy traffic.
Why do people say 'the' before freeway numbers?
Attaching 'the' before a freeway number, as in 'the 405' or 'the 101,' is a distinctive Southern California speech habit.
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