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Shreveport

Shreveport

18 4.9
A city in northwest Louisiana on the Red River near the Texas border
  • proper noun
  • /ˈʃriːvˌpɔrt/
: Shreveport
  • The event was sponsored by the Shreveport Bar Association.
  • Shreveport, Louisiana

So Theo, hello Louisiana boy calling in here from Shreveport, LA.

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Examples

  • When I was a little boy, I grew up in Shreveport.

    King Richard (2021)

  • The next morning, it passed through Shreveport and arrived in Texas that afternoon.

    Academic text (1990)

  • We drove out of Shreveport in March.

  • Actually, our next stop is Shreveport.

    Due Date (2010)

  • Just a poor boy from Shreveport.

    Johnny Handsome (1989)

  • I remembered how much I liked Shreveport when I visited there.

    Blog text (3)

  • This is Jonathan from Shreveport down in Louisiana.

  • Dara Sanders got a better-paying and more advanced position in her field in Shreveport, where she is originally from.

    Blog text (3)

  • We drove through the vibrant streets of Shreveport during our trip to Louisiana.

  • After living in Shreveport for years, I can say it has a unique charm.

Surface Forms

Shreveport main

Etymology

The word Shreveport comes from the name of Captain Shreve and the word port, which means 'harbour' or 'river town'. He helped open the Red River to boats, so the town by the river was called Shreveport, a port named for him.