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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.


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.


Other Word Forms

  • Indianan adjective
  • Indianian adjective

Example Sentences

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The six states projected to have the largest gaps between physician supply and demand this year are Florida, Texas, Georgia, Arizona, Indiana and Tennessee.

From MarketWatch

Indiana, where I teach, has this same rule.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Also our rebounding was better and limiting their second-chance points. Coming off the Indiana game we stayed focused in practice.”

From Los Angeles Times

Indiana guard Lamar Wilkerson put up a dominant offensive performance of his own, scoring 33 points to keep the Hoosiers in it late.

From Los Angeles Times

In a car-buying simulation, researchers at Indiana University and Cornell University found that participants were willing to pay an average of about $1,100 extra for a $20,000 vehicle just to avoid any haggling.

From The Wall Street Journal