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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.


Baton Rouge British  
/ ˈbætən ˈruːʒ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He’s heard that from members and seen it personally, as chief operations officer of Benny’s Car Wash, a car-wash and oil-change business in the Baton Rouge, La., area.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

In 2003, the company accidentally released 8,000 pounds of carcinogenic vinyl chloride into Baton Rouge, according to the U.S.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

On Sunday, a federal judge in Baton Rouge granted Duncan’s request for a temporary restraining order, declaring the bill abolishing the criminal court clerk position to be unconstitutional.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Doyle was there recently when the Lions invited Kevin Cavell, a 64-year-old former Baton Rouge police commander now running for Oakdale chief, to lay out his vision for the department.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

I circle all the capitals that start with B: Boise, Baton Rouge, Bismarck, and of course Boston.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

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