English > New Orleans: 1 sense > noun 1, location| Meaning | A port and largest city in Louisiana; located in southeastern Louisiana near the mouth of the Mississippi river; a major center for offshore drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico; jazz originated here among black musicians in the late 19th century; Mardi Gras is celebrated here each year. |
|---|
| Instance of | city, metropolis, urban center | A large and densely populated urban area |
|---|
| port of entry, point of entry | A port in the United States where customs officials are stationed to oversee the entry and exit of people and merchandise |
| Part of | Louisiana, Pelican State, LA, La. | A state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico |
|---|
| Parts | Greater New Orleans Bridge | twin cantilever bridges across the Mississippi at New Orleans |
|---|
| Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday | A carnival held in some countries on Shrove Tuesday (the last day before Lent) but especially in New Orleans |
| faubourg | A New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits |
| Spanish | New Orleans, Nueva Orleans |
|---|
| Catalan | New Orleans, Nova Orleans |
|---|
