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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.


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.


Other Word Forms

  • Indianan adjective
  • Indianian adjective

Example Sentences

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Steel Dynamics, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, was involved in three previous failed attempts to take over BlueScope's American steelmaking operations.

From Barron's

Enter legislation from Indiana Rep. Erin Houchin and Nebraska Rep. Mike Flood, the Affordable Homes Act, which would restore sole authority to HUD to oversee construction, safety and efficiency rules.

From The Wall Street Journal

Russell Wickham, a technician at a Chevrolet store in Indiana, worked for several dealerships across three states for about a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal

And Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day” — the director’s first summer blockbuster since 2008’s “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” — will be the must-see film of the season, standing out from the summer’s franchise competitors.

From Salon

Indiana Congressman Jim Baird was recuperating and "expected to make a full recovery", according to a statement posted to social media.

From BBC