Louisiana

American  

[loo-ee-zee-an-uh, loo-uh-zee-, loo-ee-] / luˌi ziˈæn ə, ˌlu ə zi-, ˌlu i- /

noun

1. a state in the southern United States. 48,522 sq. mi. (125,672 sq. km). Baton Rouge. LA (for use with zip code), La.

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Louisiana British  

/ luːˌiːzɪˈænə /

noun

1. Abbreviation: La, LA. a state of the southern US, on the Gulf of Mexico: originally a French colony; bought by the US in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Purchase; chiefly low-lying. Capital: Baton Rouge. Pop: 4 496 334 (2003 est). Area: 116 368 sq km (44 930 sq miles)

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Louisiana Cultural  

1. State in the southeastern United States bordered by Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Texas to the west. Its capital is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans.

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One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

Other Word Forms

• Louisianan
  adjective
• Louisianian
  adjective

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Example Sentences

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Louisiana

But the country owes a debt to the Congressman from Louisiana for taking on a nearly impossible job, and the country is the better for his influence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Despite boasting large Black populations, Senate seats in South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana have long been out of reach for Democrats.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

Amy Gayosso drove eight hours from Nacogdoches, near the Louisiana border, for the concert.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

A bond issue created by Meta and Blue Owl Capital to fund a Louisiana data center has traded down amid investor debt concerns.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Madison was forced to sell some of Montpelier’s enslaved workers to a relative, who moved them to Louisiana.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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