St. Louis

[seynt loo-is]

noun

1. a port in E Missouri, on the Mississippi.

2. a river in NE Minnesota, flowing generally S to Lake Superior at Duluth. 160 miles (257 km) long.

St. Louis

1. The largest city in Missouri.

Known as the “Gateway to the West” because of its importance as a staging area for wagon trains in the nineteenth century. The Gateway Arch, made of steel and several hundred feet high, stands in St. Louis in commemoration of this fact.

Example Sentences

LAFC, which clinched a playoff spot when St. Louis beat San José 3-1 on Saturday, has 50 points and is fourth in the Western Conference.

From Los Angeles Times

If sense of reason were part of his crime-fighting quotient, his troops would be invading the metro areas with the highest number of murders per capita — New Orleans first, then Memphis, Tenn., and St. Louis.

From Los Angeles Times

Sunday’s game marked the start of the Rams’ 10th season in Los Angeles since returning from St. Louis.

From Los Angeles Times

His first job out of college was at the East St. Louis Journal, where he covered baseball among other sports.

From Los Angeles Times

When the season ends Feb. 8 in Santa Clara at Levi’s Stadium, it will be almost exactly 10 years since the NFL approved the Rams exit from St. Louis and return to Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times