Louisville

American  

[loo-ee-vil, -uh-vuhl] / ˈlu iˌvɪl, -ə vəl /

noun

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

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Louisville British  

/ 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)

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Louisville Cultural  

1. Largest city in Kentucky.

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

Other Word Forms

• Louisvillian noun

Example Sentences

Robert Keenan sought to dismiss cases against Alexander Smirnov and Louisville police officers, facing judicial pushback.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The idea that such cells could exist was first proposed in 2006 by Mariusz Ratajczak, a professor at the University of Louisville.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Chaminade 15, Louisville 2: Norah Pettersen had two hits and four RBIs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Harvard-Westlake 11, Louisville 7: Izzy Whelan drove in three runs in the loss.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

He traveled to Chicago, Asheville, Knoxville, Louisville, and Rochester, each overnight leg compounding his distress.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson