Metairie

M3E1T1A1I1R1I1E1
/ˈmɛtəri/[ˈmɛ.ɾə.ɹi]

proper noun

An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States.

OriginFrench métairie →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Origin

  1. Frenchmétairie“small tenant farm”
  2. EnglishMetairie

Borrowed from French métairie (“small tenant farm”).

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Translations

French Metairie, Métairie
  • Metairiecity
  • Métairiecity
German Metairie
  • Metairiecity
Cite this entry
APA

Metairie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Metairie

MLA

“Metairie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Metairie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Metairie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Metairie.

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