Baton Rouge

American  

[bat-n roozh] / ˈbæt n ˈruʒ /

noun

1. the capital of Louisiana, in the SE part: a river port on the Mississippi.

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Baton Rouge British  

/ ˈbætən ˈruːʒ /

noun

1. the capital of Louisiana, in the SE part on the Mississippi River. Pop: 225 090 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

At a site tucked between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Atlantic Alumina wants to expand production of alumina—critical for smelting aluminum—and add gallium-processing equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sam Leavitt of Arizona State is considered the best quarterback left in the portal, and he visited Baton Rouge this week before heading to Tennessee for another visit.

From Los Angeles Times

He said that he celebrated his promotion by running down the hall to convince as many of his assistants not to board the private jet with Kiffin bound for Baton Rouge.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Heitman is a columnist for the Baton Rouge Advocate and the editor of Phi Kappa Phi’s Forum magazine.

From The Wall Street Journal

No AI firm has that kind of footprint in Baton Rouge, Des Moines, or Fresno.

From Barron's