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

Sorsby played two years each at Indiana and Cincinnati before transferring to Texas Tech this offseason for a reported multimillion-dollar deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

For Indiana father Greg Wallace, his first CrimeCon is both exhausting and inspiring.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

But after an Indiana senator took issue with a lecture by a college professor, her contract wasn’t renewed.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

The most attractive utilities operate in U.S. states with big data-center rollouts, including Texas, Indiana, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Kentucky.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

Bethlehem Steel brought giant ingots and great slabs of military armor, including a curved plate seventeen inches thick meant for the gun turret of the dreadnought Indiana.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson