Louisville
[
loo
-ee-vil, -
uh
-v
uh
l]
/ˈlu iˌvɪl, -ə vəl/
noun
1.
a port in N Kentucky, on the Ohio River: Kentucky Derby.
Related forms
Louisvillian
[loo-ee-
vil
-y
uh
n]
/ˌlu iˈvɪl yən/
(
Show IPA
),
noun
British Dictionary definitions for
Louisville
Louisville
/
ˈluːɪˌvɪl
/
noun
1.
a port in N Kentucky, on the Ohio River: site of the annual Kentucky Derby; university (1837). Pop: 248 762 (2003 est)
Louisville
in Culture
Louisville
[(
looh
-ee-vil,
looh
-uh-vuhl)]
Largest city in
Kentucky
.
Note
: The
Kentucky Derby
, a famous horse race, is held there every spring.