Meanings
proper noun
- One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: La Porte.
Origin
- Frenchla
- EnglishLaPorte County
From the French la + porte meaning "the door".
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APA
LaPorte County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/LaPorte%20County
MLA
“LaPorte County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/LaPorte%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “LaPorte County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/LaPorte%20County.
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