New Orleans

American  

[awr-lee-uhnz, awr-leenz, awr-luhnz] / ˈɔr li ənz, ɔrˈlinz, ˈɔr lənz /

noun

1. a seaport in SE Louisiana, on the Mississippi: British defeated (1815) by Americans under Andrew Jackson.

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New Orleans British  

/ -lənz, ˈɔːliːənz, ɔːˈliːnz /

noun

1. a port in SE Louisiana, on the Mississippi River, about 172 km (107 miles) from the sea: the largest city in the state and the second most important port in the US; founded by the French in 1718; belonged to Spain (1763–1803). It is largely below sea level, built around the Vieux Carré (French quarter); famous for its annual Mardi Gras festival and for its part in the history of jazz; a major commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. Pop: 469 032 (2003 est)

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New Orleans Cultural  

1. Port city in southeastern Louisiana.

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Jazz originated in the late nineteenth century among black musicians of New Orleans.

In the Battle of New Orleans (1815), Andrew Jackson, not having yet received word that the Treaty of Ghent had ended the War of 1812, repulsed the British assault on the city.

Dominated by Creole culture, which stemmed from the French settlers of the southern United States.

Mardi Gras is celebrated there each year.

Other Word Forms

• New Orleanian
  noun

Example Sentences

Next season, Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs will play in his home country against the New Orleans Pelicans and in Manchester, England.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Bowers, a multistate dealer based in New Orleans, owns a Stellantis dealership only 15 minutes from Carvana’s Dallas store.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

It is just a fortnight since the Fitzpatrick brothers won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans pairs event, which secured a two-year tour card for Alex, who is ranked 120th in the world.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

And New Orleans attorney Blake Arcuri—a partner in a law office with Cannizzaro’s daughter Laura—has similarly insisted that Duncan was not exonerated.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

She remembered when she was very small, in New Orleans in the late 1930s, her mother had taken her to the dentist to get a bad tooth pulled.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan