Louisville

American  

[loo-ee-vil, -uh-vuhl] / ˈlu iˌvɪl, -ə vəl /

noun

1. a port in N Kentucky, on the Ohio River: Kentucky Derby.

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Louisville British  

/ ˈluːɪˌvɪl /

noun

1. a port in N Kentucky, on the Ohio River: site of the annual Kentucky Derby; university (1837). Pop: 248 762 (2003 est)

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Louisville Cultural  

1. Largest city in Kentucky.

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The Kentucky Derby, a famous horse race, is held there every spring.

Other Word Forms

• Louisvillian noun

Example Sentences

Video footage of the plane’s takeoff showed the General Electric engine aflame before the jet crashed in an industrial area just beyond the runway at Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 22 suppliers will provide steel, resin, parts and components for GE Appliances to make washers and combination washer-and-dryer machines at a renovated factory in Louisville, Ky.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Federal Aviation Administration ordered all MD-11 planes temporarily grounded after a crash last week of a United Parcel Service cargo jet in Louisville, Ky., killed at least 14 people.

From Barron's

"Please pray for these families, the Louisville community and everyone affected by this terrible event," he said on X.

From Barron's

United Parcel Service and FedEx have temporarily grounded their fleets of MD-11 cargo jets after the UPS crash this week in Louisville, Ky., in which 14 people are now confirmed to have died.

From The Wall Street Journal