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West Lafayette

American  

noun

  1. a city in central Indiana: suburb of Lafayette.


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Driving along I-65 from Indianapolis to West Lafayette, he passed by idyllic farmland and gentle rolling hills.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

With the purchase of Allen’s stations, Gray moves into three new television markets: Tupelo, Miss.; Terre Haute, Ind.; and West Lafayette, Ind.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

There’s no doubt, Washington will be adversely affected by travel to small-town hoops hotbeds like East Lansing, Mich., Champaign, Ill., and West Lafayette, Ind.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2024

Wisconsin has won 16 consecutive games in the series including nine straight in West Lafayette.

From Washington Times • Sep. 21, 2023

The only other place he had been was West Lafayette, Indiana, doing a term of research at Purdue.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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