La Salle

American  

[luh sal, la sal] / lə ˈsæl, la ˈsal /

noun

1. (René) Robert Cavelier Sieur de, 1643–87, French explorer of North America.

2. a city in S Quebec, in E Canada: suburb of Montreal.

3. a city in N Illinois.

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La Salle ¹ British  

/ lə ˈsæl /

noun

1. a city in SE Canada, in Quebec: a S suburb of Montreal. Pop (with Émard): 100 327 (2006)

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La Salle ² British  

/ la sal /

noun

1. Sieur Robert Cavelier de (rɔbɛr kavəlje də). 1643–87, French explorer and fur trader in North America; founder of Louisiana (1682)

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Example Sentences

“Mosley is incredible,” De La Salle coach Justin Alumbaugh said of the USC commit.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2025

Santa Margarita, the Southern Section Division 1 champion, ends it season on Saturday night in the CIF Open Division state championship bowl game against unbeaten De La Salle at 8 p.m. at Saddleback College.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

The film will receive its first showing on television on Saturday night on Spectrum at the conclusion of the Santa Margarita-De La Salle state football championship game.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Unbeaten Oxnard Pacifica will face Fresno East at 3:30 p.m., culminating in the Open Division final between Santa Margarita and De La Salle at 8 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2025

When they moved into the Rookery at La Salle and Adams, a gorgeous light-filled structure of Root’s design, they saw views of the lake and city that no one but construction workers had seen before.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson