Minneapolis

American  

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

noun

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

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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.

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Other Word Forms

• Minneapolitan
  noun

Example Sentences

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Minneapolis

The Justice Department has charged an immigration officer with lying about the events leading up to the on-duty shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Christian Castro, 52, was one of two agents placed on leave earlier this year for allegedly lying about the January 14 shooting in Minneapolis of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, who was wounded in the leg.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

For those who don’t want the Sunshine State, Lupo suggested looking at other cities in the WalletHub Top 10 ranking, such as Minneapolis, which ranked No. 7, and Pittsburgh, which came in as No. 10.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

The findings were presented at the 2026 American Physiology Summit in Minneapolis.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

Like Bell Telephone was going to go bankrupt because of one phone call from Minneapolis to Long Island in the middle of the night.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt