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Minneapolis

American  
[min-ee-ap-uh-lis] / ˌmɪn iˈæp ə lɪs /

noun

  1. a city in SE Minnesota, on the Mississippi.


Minneapolis British  
/ ˌmɪnɪˈæpəlɪs /

noun

  1. a city in SE Minnesota, on the Mississippi River adjacent to St Paul: the largest city in the state; important centre for the grain trade. Pop: 373 188 (2003 est)

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Minneapolis Cultural  
  1. Largest city in Minnesota, and, with St. Paul, one of the Twin Cities.


Other Word Forms

  • Minneapolitan noun

Example Sentences

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One of those arrested was Rebecca Ringstrom, who lives in Blaine, a quiet suburb north of Minneapolis.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Raspberry danish latte — a Minneapolis coffee shop’s gift to the world.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

“The only way people found out that Barron Trump was going was through Eric Trump’s Instagram Story,” the Minneapolis resident said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Vaqueiro traveled to frigid Minneapolis earlier this year after the deadly Immigration and Customs Enforcement shootings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Mr. Curran gives a less florid version of the speech he gave in Minneapolis and people begin to inch forward.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline