Indianapolis

American  

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

noun

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

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Indianapolis British  

/ ˌɪndɪəˈnæpəlɪs /

noun

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

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Indianapolis Cultural  

1. 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.

Example Sentences

She, her husband and their two teenagers were supposed to fly back to Indianapolis on Saturday, but will be on the island until Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I am still looking a bit for full-time work, but the market is really tough,” said Thiel, who lives in Indianapolis.

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With Philip Rivers being benched by Indianapolis on Sunday after his return from retirement, Allen will once more have the NFL's longest active quarterback start streak.

From Barron's

The outcome rippled through the AFC, with the Denver Broncos clinching the AFC West, and the Indianapolis Colts eliminated from playoff contention.

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That led him to Anderson University, a Christian university about 45 miles northeast of Indianapolis.

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