La Salle

American  

[luh sal, la sal] / lə ˈsæl, la ˈsal /

noun

1. (René) Robert Cavelier Sieur de, 1643–87, French explorer of North America.

2. a city in S Quebec, in E Canada: suburb of Montreal.

3. a city in N Illinois.

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La Salle ¹ British  

/ lə ˈsæl /

noun

1. a city in SE Canada, in Quebec: a S suburb of Montreal. Pop (with Émard): 100 327 (2006)

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La Salle ² British  

/ la sal /

noun

1. Sieur Robert Cavelier de (rɔbɛr kavəlje də). 1643–87, French explorer and fur trader in North America; founder of Louisiana (1682)

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Example Sentences

De La Salle 6, Bishop Amat 0: Kaleo Jones gave up one hit in five innings with seven strikeouts for De La Salle.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Matthias 67, De La Salle 64: In double overtime, the Warriors prevailed.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025

Two weeks later, he made 11 catches for 183 yards and scored three touchdowns in a 47-13 win over De La Salle in the CIF Open Division state championship bowl win.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2025

The film will receive its first showing on television on Saturday night on Spectrum at the conclusion of the Santa Margarita-De La Salle state football championship game.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

More than a century later the French explorer La Salle canoed down the Mississippi.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann