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

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Louisiana

In other instances, such as in Louisiana, an AI law was enacted after the ad aired.

From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026

A one-year-old toddler stumbles around an immigration court in Louisiana, crying.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Louisiana allow executions by nitrogen gas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Louisiana State redshirt freshman defensive end Damien Shanklin did not participate in preseason training camp and has not appeared in a game this season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Congressman James Morrison of Louisiana makes an impassioned case on Joey’s behalf.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly