Indianapolis

[ in-dee-uh-nap-uh-lis ]

/ ˌɪn di əˈnæp ə lɪs /

noun

a city in and the capital of Indiana, in the central part.

Definition for indianapolis (2 of 2)

Indiana

[ in-dee-an-uh ]

/ ˌɪn diˈæn ə /

noun

RobertRobert Clarke, born 1928, U.S. painter of pop art.

a state in the central United States: a part of the Midwest. 36,291 sq. mi. (93,995 sq. km). Capital: Indianapolis. Abbreviation: IN (for use with zip code), Ind.

a city in W central Pennsylvania.

OTHER WORDS FROM Indiana

In·di·an·an, In·di·an·i·an

[in-dee-an-ee-uh n] /ˌɪn diˈæn i ən/, adjective, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for indianapolis (1 of 2)

Indianapolis

/ (ˌɪndɪəˈnæpəlɪs) /

noun

a city in central Indiana: the state capital. Pop: 783 438 (2003 est)

British Dictionary definitions for indianapolis (2 of 2)

Indiana

/ (ˌɪndɪˈænə) /

noun

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)Abbreviation: Ind, (with zip code) IN

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Culture definitions for indianapolis (1 of 2)

Indianapolis

Capital of Indiana and largest city in the state.

notes for Indianapolis

Known for a five-hundred-mile automobile race (the Indianapolis [Indy] 500) held each year in late May.

Culture definitions for indianapolis (2 of 2)

Indiana

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.