Louisiana

American  

[loo-ee-zee-an-uh, loo-uh-zee-, loo-ee-] / luˌi ziˈæn ə, ˌlu ə zi-, ˌlu i- /

noun

1. a state in the southern United States. 48,522 sq. mi. (125,672 sq. km). Baton Rouge. LA (for use with zip code), La.

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Louisiana British  

/ luːˌiːzɪˈænə /

noun

1. Abbreviation: La.   LA.  a state of the southern US, on the Gulf of Mexico: originally a French colony; bought by the US in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Purchase; chiefly low-lying. Capital: Baton Rouge. Pop: 4 496 334 (2003 est). Area: 116 368 sq km (44 930 sq miles)

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Louisiana Cultural  

1. State in the southeastern United States bordered by Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Texas to the west. Its capital is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans.

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One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

Other Word Forms

• Louisianan adjective
• Louisianian adjective

Example Sentences

The couple had travelled from Houston to the Louisiana base to obtain a military ID for Ramos and activate her military spouse benefits, with plans to move her onto the base over Easter weekend.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Saronic has shipbuilding capacity in Texas and Louisiana, and is building “Port Alpha,” its next-generation shipyard, in Brownsville, Texas.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Duke then went 24-3, including its buzzer-beating upset of No. 2 Louisiana State on Friday to get to the Elite Eight.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Venture Global, which sanctioned an expansion project in Louisiana this month, says its ability to bring extra supply online will help ensure stable prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

More than a dozen of our Louisiana clients who were sentenced as juveniles to die in prison are now at home.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson