Minneapolis

American  

[min-ee-ap-uh-lis] / ˌmɪn iˈæp ə lɪs /

noun

1. a city in SE Minnesota, on the Mississippi.

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Minneapolis British  

/ ˌmɪnɪˈæpəlɪs /

noun

1. a city in SE Minnesota, on the Mississippi River adjacent to St Paul: the largest city in the state; important centre for the grain trade. Pop: 373 188 (2003 est)

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Minneapolis Cultural  

1. Largest city in Minnesota, and, with St. Paul, one of the Twin Cities.

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Other Word Forms

• Minneapolitan noun

Example Sentences

Mr. Tillis said the disorderly approach, including in Minneapolis, is “beginning to get the American people to think that deporting people is wrong.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Her departure comes amid intense scrutiny over immigration enforcement tactics since last year that intensified after the shooting deaths of two protesters in Minneapolis by immigration agents.

From Los Angeles Times

“We used to be strong and a pacesetter,” Fiddelke said in a presentation to investors at the company’s Minneapolis headquarters.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many businesses report stable staffing levels, but some are shrinking payrolls, and intensive immigration enforcement impacted Minneapolis’s economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari, speaking at a Bloomberg Invest conference, said that the Fed would have to rethink its policy stance because of geopolitical events.

From Barron's