Minneapolis

[ min-ee-ap-uh-lis ]

/ ˌmɪn iˈæp ə lɪs /

noun

a city in SE Minnesota, on the Mississippi.

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Min·ne·a·pol·i·tan

[min-ee-uh-pol-i-tn] /ˌmɪn i əˈpɒl ɪ tn/, noun

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But one day, scanning the classified ads in The Minneapolis Tribune, she saw a job opportunity that appealed to her.
Gay Talese on Charlie Manson’s Home on the Range|Gay Talese|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Christian conservative Sen. Larry Craig plead guilty for soliciting sex in the Minneapolis airport bathroom in 2007.
‘7th Heaven’ Dad Stephen Collins and the Christian Right’s Real Morality Tale|Amanda Marcotte|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We were in Minneapolis, and about 4:30 I went downstairs in the hotel to eat.
Gordie Howe Hockey’s Greatest War Horse|W.C. Heinz|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Abdi only got into acting when the producers of the film came to Minneapolis to audition Somali-born actors.
Barkhad Abdi: From Limo Driver to Oscar Contender|Tim Teeman|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In 1999, when Abdi was 14, the family came to the US, settling in Minneapolis where there is a large Somali population.
Barkhad Abdi: From Limo Driver to Oscar Contender|Tim Teeman|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If you want to find out what is the matter with Minneapolis, it is still necessary to go for information to St. Paul.
Abroad at Home|Julian Street
If you locate near the "Big Woods" on the main line west of Minneapolis, you will have timber near at hand.
The Seat of Empire|Charles Carleton Coffin
There is also a general lack of concentration in the business districts of Minneapolis, which does not exist in St. Paul.
Historic Towns of the Western States|Various
In 1857, when the panic came, all stores in Minneapolis failed and there was not a penny in circulation.
Old Rail Fence Corners|Various
Young Minneapolis had come up behind and passed her in the night.
Abroad at Home|Julian Street

British Dictionary definitions for minneapolis

Minneapolis

/ (ˌmɪnɪˈæpəlɪs) /

noun

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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Culture definitions for minneapolis

Minneapolis

[ (min-ee-ap-uh-lis) ]

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

Minneapolis

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Minneapolis

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