"La Porte" meaning in English

See La Porte in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From the French la + porte meaning "the door". Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|la}} French la, {{m|fr|porte}} porte Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=La Porte}} La Porte
  1. A census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Categories (place): Census-designated places in California, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-La_Porte-en-name-zVpdpshI
  2. A city, the county seat of LaPorte County, Indiana. Categories (place): Cities in Indiana, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-La_Porte-en-name-mFNkoBIB Categories (other): County seats of Indiana, USA
  3. A city in Harris County, Texas. Categories (place): Cities in Texas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-La_Porte-en-name-8kmfxvld
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: La Porte City

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