Explore Lafayette through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like soldier or town. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Lafayette meaning
- Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette (1757–1834), a French aristocrat who is considered a national hero in both France and the United States for his participation in the French and American revolutions.
- A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:
- A city in Contra Costa County, California.
Using Lafayette
- The main meaning on this page is: Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette (1757–1834), a French aristocrat who is considered a national hero in both France and the United States for his participation in the French and American revolutions. | A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette: | A city in Contra Costa County, California.
- Useful related words include: la fayette, marquis de lafayette, soldier, town.
- In the example corpus, lafayette often appears in combinations such as: in lafayette, the lafayette, lafayette parish.
Context around Lafayette
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 12 start, 7 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Lafayette
- In this selection, "lafayette" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, downtown, named, field, mayor, police and general stand out and add context to how "lafayette" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 200 in lafayette on the and 2002 journal lafayette lafayette s. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "lafayette" sits close to words such as ancestry, companions and crossings, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with lafayette
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Lafayette Friday Night Parade - Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field, Lafayette. (10 words)
After Lafayette Square, Mark Milley Set Out to Restore His Reputation. (11 words)
Lafayette listed at number seven in the study but that was Lafayette, Colorado. (13 words)
The only person in Scott County named Lafayette when the 1870 census was taken was a baby boy named Lafayette Chambers, who appears to have been the child of Riley Chambers and his second wife, Polly Anderson. (37 words)
The numerous Gypsy sightings in the area are more than likely due to family connections, with her sister attending the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and other family members living south of Lafayette. (33 words)
That vehicle has been tied to a Lafayette missing person case, according to West Baton Rouge Parish, and the sheriff's office there is coordinating with Lafayette Parish Sheriff's officials. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
Lafayette Friday Night Parade - Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field, Lafayette.
Carlee expresses her love for the Lafayette community and her passion to continue to serve Lafayette as the next Lafayette City Parish Mayor/President.
Hamelman, 2002, Journal Lafayette Lafayette's visit main In the summer of 1824, the Marquis de Lafayette accepted an invitation from President James Monroe to visit the country.
After more than 14 successful years in Downtown Lafayette, the restaurant is now open at its second Lafayette location (3822 Ambassador Caffery).
From left: Lafayette Mayor Pro Tem Brian Wong, Lafayette Mayor J.D. Mangat and Rep. Kyle Brown, D-Louisville, discuss local and state issues at a town hall Monday.
That vehicle has been tied to a Lafayette missing person case, according to West Baton Rouge Parish, and the sheriff's office there is coordinating with Lafayette Parish Sheriff's officials.
Father Barras was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Lafayette by The Most Rev. Maurice Schexnayder, Bishop of Lafayette, on May 19, 1973.
Lafayette listed at number seven in the study but that was Lafayette, Colorado.
The numerous Gypsy sightings in the area are more than likely due to family connections, with her sister attending the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and other family members living south of Lafayette.
The only person in Scott County named Lafayette when the 1870 census was taken was a baby boy named Lafayette Chambers, who appears to have been the child of Riley Chambers and his second wife, Polly Anderson.
Asked for comment, the Lafayette Police Department referred CNN to the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigation, which is leading the investigation following a request Friday from the Lafayette police.
Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory has announced a Sunday afternoon press conference to address the threat of the coronavirus in and around Lafayette.
Officials with the Lafayette Police Department have now identified the passenger in a car involved in a fatal crash Monday in Lafayette.
Bring the kids to 813 Lafayette St. in beautiful downtown Lafayette from 9:00 am - noon for live music, refreshments, and lots of giveaways.
The Board of Trustees of Lafayette General Health and Ochsner Health System announced today they have signed a letter of intent for Lafayette General to merge with Ochsner Health System.
This studio apartment, situated at 1 Lafayette Plaisance St. in Lafayette Park, is listed for $896/month for its 540 square feet.
Dr. Kamalesh joins the Franciscan Physician Network Specialty Clinic office, located at 3900 St. Francis Way, Suite 200 in Lafayette on the campus of Franciscan Health Lafayette East.
According to an affidavit, police were called to a home in Lafayette on March 19, 2020, after Kroeger’s boyfriend woke up to find Kroeger not breathing and not responding.
After Lafayette Square, Mark Milley Set Out to Restore His Reputation.
After recording 36 receptions in 51 games at Louisiana-Lafayette, Lumpkin projects to be more of a blocking tight end at the NFL level.
Common combinations with lafayette
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in lafayette 44×
- the lafayette 28×
- lafayette parish 13×
- at lafayette 13×
- to lafayette 11×
- lafayette police 10×
- of lafayette 9×
- and lafayette 9×
- lafayette and 7×
- lafayette louisiana 7×