Indiana

American  

[in-dee-an-uh] / ˌɪn diˈæn ə /

noun

1. Robert Robert Clarke, 1928–2018, U.S. painter of pop art.

2. a state in the central United States: a part of the Midwest. 36,291 sq. mi. (93,995 sq. km). Indianapolis. IN (for use with zip code), Ind.

3. a city in western central Pennsylvania.

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Indiana British  

/ ˌɪndɪˈænə /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Ind.   IN.  a state of the N central US, in the Midwest: consists of an undulating plain, with sand dunes and lakes in the north and limestone caves in the south. Capital: Indianapolis. Pop: 6 195 643 (2003 est). Area: 93 491 sq km (36 097 sq miles)

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Indiana Cultural  

1. State in the midwestern United States bordered by Michigan to the north, Ohio to the east, Kentucky to the south, and Illinois to the west. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis.

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Other Word Forms

• Indianan
  adjective
• Indianian
  adjective

Example Sentences

No. 2 overall pick Olivia Miles could get some early time, while Howard should get a scoring boost with a larger role than she had in Indiana.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Back in 2005, when Roberts rhapsodized about Indiana farmland and an endless horizon punctuated only by silos and barns, he was substituting a humble, real-life Midwest upbringing for his own.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

"There's a big message here, but the message isn't a new message," Jim Banks, one of the party's two Indiana senators, told Politico.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

That helped drive total Indiana state Senate primary ad spending up to $13.5 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Going to New York or Terabithia, which sounded like it might be in Indiana.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein