Terre Haute

[ ter-uh hoht, huht, hawt ]

noun

1. a city in W Indiana, on the Wabash River.

Example Sentences

Students at the Terre Haute, Ind., elementary school where Goodall worked for 23 years encouraged him to audition for “AGT.”

From Los Angeles Times

Now the Sycamores have something that hasn’t happened since Larry Bird played in Terre Haute: a spot in the AP Top 25.

From Seattle Times

“I know Terre Haute. They love basketball. I know there’s a great history and tradition, from Larry Bird to John Wooden to Clarence Walker.”

From Seattle Times

Penitentiary in Terre Haute following a “perceived altercation” with another inmate.

From Seattle Times

Despite life-saving efforts, Waters was later pronounced dead Monday at a Terre Haute hospital.

From Seattle Times