Louisville

[loo-ee-vil, -uh-vuhl]

noun

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

Louisville

/ 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)

Louisville

1. Largest city in Kentucky.

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

Other Word Forms

• Louisvillian noun

Example Sentences

It’s confusing enough that senior Maggie Kearin attends Louisville High in Woodland Hills and will soon attend the University of Louisville in Kentucky on a full scholarship.

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Douglas Brent, a lawyer in Louisville, Ky., has two TiVos at home, one 13 years old and the other 12.

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To preserve aluminum supply, Ford also stopped work at its other assembly plant in Louisville, Ky., last week, according to a UAW official, resuming this week with only one of two shifts operating.

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After transferring from Illinois to Louisville for one season before landing at UCLA, Skyy inspired his new coach with his ability to push through the pain of his father’s situation.

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The week began for us at a Moral Monday press conference on Sept. 29 outside of GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office in Louisville, Kentucky.

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