Louisville

[loo-ee-vil, -uh-vuhl]

noun

1. a port in N Kentucky, on the Ohio River: Kentucky Derby.

Louisville

/ ˈluːɪˌvɪl /

noun

1. a port in N Kentucky, on the Ohio River: site of the annual Kentucky Derby; university (1837). Pop: 248 762 (2003 est)

Louisville

1. Largest city in Kentucky.

The Kentucky Derby, a famous horse race, is held there every spring.

Other Word Forms

• Louisvillian noun

Example Sentences

Please skip the flowers and, if you can, send a donation to the Mary Ann Kupper scholarship fund at Louisville High School in Woodland Hills or Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

In Louisville, back when I was a public radio reporter spending my meager Derby winnings, a now-shuttered burrito joint near the track served something that was essentially nacho fries: queso, grilled meat, pico, sour cream.

From Salon

Two commercial bakers supply the millions of boxes sold every Girl Scout cookie season: ABC Bakers, headquartered in Richmond, Va., and Little Brownie Bakers, owned by Ferrero U.S.A. and headquartered in Louisville, Ky.

From Los Angeles Times

After two years he moved to the Baltimore News American, followed by the Louisville Times, Pittsburgh Press, Chicago Daily News and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, where he was briefly the sports editor.

From Los Angeles Times

But in college at Louisville and in the Cape Cod Summer League, he played more games at first base and in the outfield than behind the plate.

From Los Angeles Times