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

Nneka Ogwumike scored 24 points for the Sparks in their victory over Indiana, ending a three-game losing streak.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026

When one Indiana walking club formerly using the hot-girl designation rebranded as “Hotwalk Indy,” Lind filed for compensatory damages.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2026

His relatives were playing tennis in a park in Indiana and 18-year-old Parks was watching in a wheelchair having been paralysed in a freestyle skiing accident in Utah a few months earlier.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

Gerard Magliocca, a law professor at Indiana University, said the session could be seen as a mixed bag.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

Mitch is dressed like Indiana Jones in khaki pants and a bomber jacket with a wide brim hat.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy