Indianapolis

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

noun

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

Indiana

[in-dee-an-uh]

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.

Related formsIn·di·an·an, In·di·an·i·an

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

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Contemporary Examples of indianapolis

Kassig traveled to Beirut during spring break while he was studying at Butler University in Indianapolis.
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October 3, 2014
They were reading the Lodi News-Sentinel and the Indianapolis Star and the Milwaukee Journal.
The Real Legacy of Richard Nixon
Scott Porch
August 5, 2014
This weekend, the battle will commence when the “Moms” and their allies demonstrate outside the NRA Convention in Indianapolis.
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Dean Obeidallah
April 24, 2014
The Indianapolis Colts, the team that drafted him first overall in 1998, released him during that offseason.
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Ben Teitelbaum
January 19, 2014
With Sanders, Indianapolis had the second-best run defense in the playoffs.
Peyton Manning and Tom Brady Don’t Control Their Own Legacies
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January 18, 2014

Historical Examples of indianapolis

The Woman's Club of Indianapolis, founded in 1875, is the oldest in the city.
The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV
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Booth Tarkington was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1869.
Short Stories of Various Types
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Two months later he wrote from Indianapolis accepting the call.
Sixty years with Plymouth Church
Stephen M. Griswold
The home schools at Indianapolis and Providence are, perhaps, typical.
The New Education
Scott Nearing
Once upon a day there was a grocer who lived in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7
Elbert Hubbard

British Dictionary definitions for indianapolis

Indianapolis

noun

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

Indiana

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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Word Origin and History for indianapolis

Indianapolis

city in Indiana, U.S., founded 1821, from Indiana + -polis.

Indiana

named mid-18c. by French explorers or settlers; see Indian + Latin-derived place-name suffix -ana. Organized as a U.S. territory 1800, admitted as a state 1816.

indianapolis in Culture

Indianapolis

Capital of Indiana and largest city in the state.

Note

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

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.