Louisiana

American  

[loo-ee-zee-an-uh, loo-uh-zee-, loo-ee-] / luˌi ziˈæn ə, ˌlu ə zi-, ˌlu i- /

noun

1. a state in the southern United States. 48,522 sq. mi. (125,672 sq. km). Baton Rouge. LA (for use with zip code), La.

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Louisiana British  

/ luːˌiːzɪˈænə /

noun

1. Abbreviation: La.   LA.  a state of the southern US, on the Gulf of Mexico: originally a French colony; bought by the US in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Purchase; chiefly low-lying. Capital: Baton Rouge. Pop: 4 496 334 (2003 est). Area: 116 368 sq km (44 930 sq miles)

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Louisiana Cultural  

1. State in the southeastern United States bordered by Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Texas to the west. Its capital is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans.

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One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

Other Word Forms

• Louisianan
  adjective
• Louisianian
  adjective

Example Sentences

Harvey purchased his larger residence from Louisiana native Perry, who had the property custom-built in 2007.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Louisiana, which has serious gaps in access to maternity care, had the highest rate of maternal mortality in the nation last year.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

A separate clinical trial from Louisiana State University explored whether watermelon juice could help protect blood vessel function during periods of elevated blood sugar.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

Governor of Louisiana Jeff Landry arrived for his first visit in the role and is due to take part in an economic forum in the Greenlandic capital on Tuesday and Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

My hands are cold, even in this Louisiana heat, and my stomach twists.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender