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

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

Louisville, Ky.-based Brown-Forman is best known for its whiskeys but also owns other spirits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

But then—after his scandal-plagued exit from Louisville in 2017 and during his exile in the Greek professional league and at mid-major Iona—the basketball world transformed around him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

It led to him getting taken off the Reds’ 40-man roster at the end of last season and sent to triple-A Louisville — a minor league assignment he rejected, making him a free agent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

They attempted to rob a grave at the State Asylum for the Insane in Anchorage, Kentucky, this time on behalf of the University of Louisville.

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