Laconia

American  

[luh-koh-nee-uh] / ləˈkoʊ ni ə /

noun

1. an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Sparta.

2. a city in central New Hampshire.

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Laconia British  

/ ləˈkəʊnɪə /

noun

1. an ancient country of S Greece, in the SE Peloponnese, of which Sparta was the capital: corresponds to the present-day department of Lakonia

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Other Word Forms

• Laconian adjective

Example Sentences

They eventually came up with “Laconic Gallery,” for Laconia, Greece, where Martin traces his roots, and because the word laconic perfectly describes Martin’s ethos: marked by the use of few words.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2025

Then he is scheduled to return to New Hampshire for an evening rally in Laconia.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2024

The attorney general and state Department of Environmental Services announced the settlement with Erica Blizzard, owner of Lakeport Landing Marina in Laconia, on Thursday.

From Washington Times • Sep. 7, 2023

Western Attica - just west of Athens - is among the worst-hit areas, along with Laconia in the southern Peloponnese and the island of Rhodes.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2023

I had added my indelible mark to Laconia Avenue, a testament to the world that Wes Moore lived—or at least Kid Kupid did.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore