Minnesota

American  

[min-uh-soh-tuh] / ˌmɪn əˈsoʊ tə /

noun

1. a state in the northern central United States. 84,068 sq. mi. (217,735 sq. km). St. Paul. MN (for use with zip code), Minn.

2. a river flowing southeast from the western border of Minnesota into the Mississippi near St. Paul. 332 miles (535 km) long.

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Minnesota British  

/ ˌmɪnɪˈsəʊtə /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Minn.   MN.  a state of the N central US: chief US producer of iron ore. Capital: St Paul. Pop: 5 059 375 (2003 est). Area: 218 600 sq km (84 402 sq miles)

2. a river in S Minnesota, flowing southeast and northeast to the Mississippi River near St Paul. Length: 534 km (332 miles)

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Minnesota Cultural  

1. State in the north-central United States bordered by Manitoba and Ontario, Canada, to the north; Lake Superior and Wisconsin to the east; Iowa to the south; and South Dakota and North Dakota to the west. Its capital is St. Paul, and its largest city is Minneapolis.

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Other Word Forms

• Minnesotan adjective

Example Sentences

They had impressive victories over New York, Minnesota, Denver, at Houston twice, at Miami and at Orlando during March.

From Los Angeles Times

The family that includes a 10, 11 and 18-year-old had come into town from Minnesota for a baseball trip -- "we didn't know it was happening until we got down here," she told AFP.

From Barron's

Former tight end Steve Jordan, who played nine seasons with Browner in Minnesota, recently visited his former teammate in the Twin Cities, according to a Vikings news release.

From Los Angeles Times

One is a new payroll tax to fund a state-managed family and medical leave program similar to Minnesota’s.

From The Wall Street Journal

On a night where neither of them did much shooting against Minnesota, though, it was their defensive length that made a significant difference against a physical Golden Gophers team.

From Los Angeles Times