Toulouse

American  

[too-looz] / tuˈluz /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Haute-Garonne, in S France, on the Garonne River.

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Toulouse British  

/ tuːˈluːz /

noun

1. Ancient name: Tolosa.  a city in S France, on the Garonne River: scene of severe religious strife in the early 13th and mid-16th centuries; university (1229). Pop: 390 350 (1999)

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Example Sentences

They held on to seal a famous win and set up a huge match against either Bordeaux Begles or Toulouse in the last four.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

For her part, Bizet Donnum praised United for their support, explaining she has also been given "so much freedom" to spend time with her husband, who plays and lives in Toulouse, France.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Emblematic of this is Toulouse in the south-west, home of France's aeronautics industry as well as a big student population and a classic French banlieue of high-rise estates.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Go to the Marché des Enfants Rouges in the 3rd arrondissement in Paris for fresh oysters and a cheese plate, or to the Marché des Carmes in Toulouse for some lamb chops and fried scallops.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

“That must go to New York, the shoes for Toulouse, the ham for Siam, the nails from Wales, and the tangerines for New Orleans.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller