Saint-Louis

American  

[san-lwee] / sɛ̃ˈlwi /

noun

1. a seaport in and the former capital of Senegal, at the mouth of the Senegal River.

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Saint Louis ¹ British  

/ ˈlʊɪs /

noun

1. a port in E Missouri, on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Missouri: the largest city in the state; university; major industrial centre. Pop: 332 223 (2003 est)

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Saint-Louis ² British  

/ sɛ̃lwi /

noun

1. a port in NW Senegal, on an island at the mouth of the Senegal River: the first French settlement in W Africa (1689); capital of Senegal until 1958. Pop: 183 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Diarra is one of 9,000 employees, mostly women, working on two British-run farms in Senegal's Saint-Louis region.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Associate Professor Mamour Touré of Université Gaston Berger in Saint-Louis, Senegal, served as lead author, while Cease was the principal investigator for the USAID-supported project.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026

However, residents of Saint-Louis say this also comes with restrictions on fishing which 90% of the city's population of over 250,000 rely on for a livelihood.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025

The website adds that he had moved to the city to start a literary career, and enjoyed walks around Place des Vosges and Île Saint-Louis.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

Would you like to know in what terms an honourable chevalier of Saint-Louis, an octogenarian, a great antagonist of "demagogues," and a partisan of yours, cast his vote for you on the 20th of December?

From Napoleon the Little by Hugo, Victor