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Shreveport

American

[shreev-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈʃrivˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

noun

a city in NW Louisiana, on the Red River.

Shreveport British

/ ˈʃriːvˌpɔːt /

noun

a city in NW Louisiana, on the Red River: centre of an oil and natural-gas region. Pop: 198 364 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

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"We have hurting families, we have hurting police officers, coroners' personnel," Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux said.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

He didn’t explain the nature of the dispute in Shreveport, a city in northwest Louisiana near the Texas border.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

In Shreveport, La., he’s developing a studio complex for film and TV productions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Amazon’s Shreveport, La., warehouse runs with 25% fewer humans, ships 25% faster and costs 40% less per package.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 12, 2025

The Shreveport Gospel Mission Church was having an Easter supper for anyone who would come and listen to the preacher’s sermon.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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