La Porte

[ luh-pawrt, pohrt ]

noun
  1. a city in NW Indiana.

  2. a town in S Texas.

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How to use La Porte in a sentence

  • For many homes closest to the fence lines of petrochemical plants in cities like La Porte and Port Neches, Texas, the estimated excess risk of cancer ranges from three to six times the level that the EPA considers acceptable.

    Poison in the Air | by Lylla Younes, Ava Kofman, Al Shaw and Lisa Song, with additional reporting by Maya Miller, photography by Kathleen Flynn for ProPublica | November 2, 2021 | ProPublica
  • Was compelled to avail myself of livery accommodations in order to meet my evening engagement at La Porte.

    Ocean to Ocean on Horseback | Willard Glazier
  • The seven or eight members of the De La Porte family used at least half a score Marks between them.

    Printers' Marks | William Roberts
  • But she suddenly told this gentleman that she must put him à La Porte—she wanted to change her dress.

    The Tragic Muse | Henry James
  • She didn't pretind to be remainin' in La Porte jist for her hilth.

    The Comstock Club | Charles Carroll Goodwin