Indiana

[in-dee-an-uh]

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

/ 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)

Indiana

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

Bipartisan enthusiasm in Indiana for the science of reading has led to a historic jump in third-grade scores.

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She had been the Fever’s unquestioned offensive engine since the moment she arrived in Indiana.

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Now at Indiana, Mendoza has blossomed into the most efficient passer in major college football.

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This year, there has been a storm of state-level activity to regulate private-equity investment in healthcare as Massachusetts, Indiana and Washington passed bills to get more oversight.

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Indiana resident Perry Tole suffered a laceration on his left cheek during an incident that occurred late Friday night and into early Saturday in an alley outside a downtown Indianapolis hotel.

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