louisville

louisville — noun

1. the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, lying on the Ohio River; it is a

1.名詞B1
釋義

the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, lying on the Ohio River; it is a centre for transport, manufacturing, and the home of the famous Kentucky Derby horse race.

例句

Padma moved to Louisville last year for a teaching job at the university.

proper noun with singular verb: 'Louisville is…' / 'Louisville lies…'

Every May, thousands of visitors come to Louisville for the Kentucky Derby.

文法句型

[city name] + singular verb

用法筆記

Louisville is a proper noun and always takes a capital letter. It is used with a singular verb (e.g., 'Louisville is…', 'Louisville lies…').

常見錯誤

❌I am going to Louisville city.
✅I am going to Louisville.
💡Louisville already names the city; adding 'city' is redundant in most contexts.