Get to know Orleans better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like city or metropolis.
Orleans meaning
- A city, the capital of Loiret department, France; the regional capital of Centre-Val de Loire.
- A surname from French [in turn transferred from the place name].
Synonyms of Orleans
Using Orleans
- The main meaning on this page is: A city, the capital of Loiret department, France; the regional capital of Centre-Val de Loire. | A surname from French [in turn transferred from the place name].
- Useful related words include: city, metropolis, urban center, siege of orleans.
- In the example corpus, orleans often appears in combinations such as: new orleans, orleans saints, orleans pelicans.
Context around Orleans
- Average sentence length in these examples: 31.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 16 start, 4 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Orleans
- In this selection, "orleans" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 31.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, new, pelicans, saints and louisiana stand out and add context to how "orleans" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include in new orleans, in new orleans friday jan, orleans saints and orleans louisiana. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "orleans" sits close to words such as availability, appeals and cats, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with orleans
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
New Orleans meets New Orleans in this song by Trombone Shorty. (11 words)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram made a career-high eight 3-pointers and scored 41 points, and New Orleans routed Toronto. (21 words)
New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill in action during preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. (24 words)
An 11-year-old boy trying to grab a trinket under a slowly moving float in 1986 was crushed by the big rig’s wheels in suburban New Orleans, and a man who tried to leap onto a float in New Orleans apparently lost his grip and fell under it. (50 words)
NEW ORLEANS — On Fat Tuesday, 51-year-old Cornell Charles was taking part in a storied New Orleans Mardi Gras tradition central to the city’s African American community — driving a car in the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club’s parade. (42 words)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Saints and quarterback Jameis Winston are working on a contract proposal to make the former Buccaneers starter a backup to Drew Brees in New Orleans, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
New Orleans journalist Nancy Parker killed in plane crash A devastating day in New Orleans, a journalist shooting a story in a stunt plane was killed in a plane crash in New Orleans East.
New Orleans meets New Orleans in this song by Trombone Shorty.
New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill in action during preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023.
Aug 13, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham (80) looks on before the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at the Caesars Superdome.
Neil Young and Crazy Horse, perform during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram made a career-high eight 3-pointers and scored 41 points, and New Orleans routed Toronto.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Closing arguments were slated for Friday afternoon in the manslaughter retrial of Cardell Hayes, who fatally shot former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith following a traffic crash almost eight years ago.
New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas, top right, is defended by Clippers guard Russell Westbrook (0) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Jan.
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson sticks out his tongue after making a basket next to Clippers guard Amir Coffey during the first half on Friday night in New Orleans.
New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado (15) looks to shoot between Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, left, and guard Russell Westbrook, second from right, in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Jan.
New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill scores a touchdown against the Cleveland Browns at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on November 17, 2024.
Nov 22, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Detailed view of the Wilson NBA ball for the Emirates Cup during warmup before the game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Golden State Warriors at Smoothie King Center.
PGA Tour surprising duo sits atop Zurich Classic of New Orleans leaderboardDay 1 of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans saw fresh faces on top of the leaderboard as they went low to set the tone.
The New Orleans Pelicans’ Jose Alvarado, right, steals the ball from Lakers star LeBron James during the first half on Sunday night in New Orleans.
An 11-year-old boy trying to grab a trinket under a slowly moving float in 1986 was crushed by the big rig’s wheels in suburban New Orleans, and a man who tried to leap onto a float in New Orleans apparently lost his grip and fell under it.
Harris notes that college enrollments in New Orleans have yet to return to pre-Katrina levels, particularly at institutions that primarily serve low-income students, such as the University of New Orleans.
In this incredible themed experience you’ll explore a dusty forgotten jazz hall, move on to one of New Orleans’ many historic cemeteries, and then enter the musty backwater bayous of rural, Southern New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Saints and quarterback Jameis Winston are working on a contract proposal to make the former Buccaneers starter a backup to Drew Brees in New Orleans, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS — On Fat Tuesday, 51-year-old Cornell Charles was taking part in a storied New Orleans Mardi Gras tradition central to the city’s African American community — driving a car in the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club’s parade.
NEW ORLEANS — The venerable New Orleans funk band Galactic purchased the historic music club Tipitina’s in late November 2018 and, according to bassist Robert Mercurio, was making a go of it.
Phrases with orleans
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with orleans
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- new orleans 242×
- orleans saints 26×
- orleans pelicans 19×
- orleans in 11×
- orleans ap 8×
- orleans and 8×
- orleans louisiana 7×
- orleans on 6×
- of orleans 5×
- orleans the 4×