Indianapolis

American

[in-dee-uh-nap-uh-lis] / ˌɪn di əˈnæp ə lɪs /

noun

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

Indianapolis British

/ ˌɪndɪəˈnæpəlɪs /

noun

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

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Indianapolis Cultural

Capital of Indiana and largest city in the state.

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

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Two flights had arrived in the past hour: one from Indianapolis, the other from Cincinnati.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

Fever fans could be heard booing Bonner at various times during Monday’s game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

And a good deal of the narrative is about the efforts to establish the newly resuscitated Indianapolis Clowns franchise in the Banana Ball Championship League.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

She added: "Especially since Jonathan was in Indy for practices," referring to her husband Jonathan Owens, who is in pre-season training with NFL side Indianapolis Colts.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

We pulled onto 1-465, the beltway that circumscribes Indianapolis.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

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