Minnesota

[min-uh-soh-tuh]

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.

Minnesota

/ 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)

Minnesota

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.

Other Word Forms

• Minnesotan adjective

Example Sentences

In a rematch against a Minnesota team that beat the Lakers in five games, Ayton was eager to prove his worth to his new team.

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The Minnesota Vikings were the victims, unable to move the ball Thursday night against a unit that looked shaky and unsure of itself in a humbling loss to Indianapolis the previous Sunday.

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Billups was on the bench for the team's first game of the season on Wednesday, a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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The last time these teams met was two years ago in Minnesota, where the Chargers held on to win 28-24.

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But Carson Wentz is all over the map for Minnesota with two good throws followed by one horrendous one.

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