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

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Example Sentences

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Minneapolis

He appeared to dismiss the legal action, praising the officers deployed to Minneapolis and saying "people do lawsuits all the time".

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

We meet Tuesday in the café of a Jerry’s Foods grocery store in this Minneapolis suburb, where nearby diners recognize her and eavesdrop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Omar is the first Somali-American elected to the US House of Representatives and she represents a district in the Minneapolis area.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Omar is seeking reelection to Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, which includes Minneapolis.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

Friday evening: I’ve been in Minneapolis for just over fifteen hours, driven from the southern suburbs to the northern ones, dropped off a half dozen apps, and undergone two face- to-face interviews.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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