Laval

American  

[luh-val, la-val] / ləˈvæl, laˈval /

noun

1. Pierre 1883–1945, French lawyer and politician: premier 1931–32, 1935–36; premier of the Vichy government 1942–44; executed for treason 1945.

2. a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, NW of Montreal, on the St. Lawrence.

3. a city in and the capital of Mayenne, in W France.

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Laval ¹ British  

/ ləˈvæl /

noun

1. a city in SE Canada, in Quebec: a NW suburb of Montreal. Pop: 343 005 (2001)

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Laval ² British  

/ laval /

noun

1. Pierre (pjɛr). 1883–1945, French statesman. He was premier of France (1931–32; 1935–36) and premier of the Vichy government (1942–44). He was executed for collaboration with Germany

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Example Sentences

Lyon wrapped up their 11th consecutive victory in all competitions when Laval 'keeper Maxime Hautbois inadvertently turned Afonso Moreira's effort into his own net late in added time.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

He was detained in the town of Laval, in western France, though he is from Aubervilliers, the Paris suburb that was home to the other suspected thieves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

The international research team was led by the University of Exeter and included Laval and Concordia universities.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2024

The family, who live in Laval, Quebec, were on the beach at a resort in Varadero on their second day of vacation when their 68-year-old father suffered from an apparent cardiac arrest.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2024

The next step was to do the equations for the design of the De Laval nozzle, and privately I quaked at the thought of attempting them.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam