Toulouse

American  

[too-looz] / tuˈluz /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Haute-Garonne, in S France, on the Garonne River.

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Toulouse British  

/ tuːˈluːz /

noun

1. Ancient name: Tolosa.  a city in S France, on the Garonne River: scene of severe religious strife in the early 13th and mid-16th centuries; university (1229). Pop: 390 350 (1999)

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Example Sentences

The Golfech plant near Toulouse is cooled by the Garonne river but the water had warmed beyond the safe level of 28C, she told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

In Lawrence, Kansas, Sharon Toulouse, the director of athletic bands at the University of Kansas, surprised the visiting Algerian squad by having a group ready to play the country’s national anthem at a practice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Qantas said it would fly passengers non-stop on the Sydney-London route aboard its new ultra-long-range Airbus A350-1000ULR, which has undergone test flights in Toulouse, France.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Danish coach Jens Berthel Askou was also mentioned in connection with the Scottish champions before leaving Motherwell for Toulouse.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“That must go to New York, the shoes for Toulouse, the ham for Siam, the nails from Wales, and the tangerines for New Orleans.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller