New Orleans

[awr-lee-uhnz, awr-leenz, awr-luhnz]

noun

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

New Orleans

/ -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)

New Orleans

1. Port city in southeastern Louisiana.

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

He lives with his husband on the gayest street in New Orleans.

From Salon

Quarterback Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills scores a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints as they won their fourth straight match at the start of the 2025 season in Orchard Park, New York.

From BBC

By lifting the blackout, Sinclair and Nexstar viewers in cities like Washington, DC, Nashville, New Orleans and Seattle can now watch Kimmel's show again.

From BBC

Only three cities saw declines, including Tokyo and New Orleans.

From BBC

New Orleans is playing hard but simply doesn’t have the roster talent to compete with one of the NFL’s top teams.

From Los Angeles Times