Minneapolis

[ min-ee-ap-uh-lis ]

/ ˌmɪn iˈæp ə lɪs /

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noun

a city in SE Minnesota, on the Mississippi.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Minneapolis

Min·ne·a·pol·i·tan

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

Words nearby Minneapolis

Minkowski world, min-max, min min, Minn., Minna, Minneapolis, Minnelli, minneola, minnesinger, Minnesota, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

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How to use Minneapolis in a sentence

The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis set off protests against police departments across the nation and in Washington, while also prompting Metro board members to call for greater equity in policing.
Metro Transit Police chief says changes underway to address community concerns|Justin George|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
The final legislative product will be a test of where Maryland stands in the nationwide police reform movement that gained traction after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last year.
Push for police reform creates rift in Maryland’s Democratic caucus|Ovetta Wiggins|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
The grid in, say, Minneapolis is both better insulated from cold weather in general, and less likely to experience a sudden demand surge during a cold spell.
Electric heating made Texas more vulnerable to winter blackouts|Clarisa Diaz|February 19, 2021|Quartz
Maryland defeated the Golden Gophers, 63-49, when the teams played in Minneapolis last month.
In schedule shuffle, Maryland will host Nebraska on back-to-back days next week|Emily Giambalvo|February 12, 2021|Washington Post

“I’m so excited,” said Clapp, who got vaccinated at a Minneapolis clinic that had extra doses.
Many who have received the coronavirus vaccine wonder: What can I safely do?|Laurie McGinley, Lenny Bernstein|February 1, 2021|Washington Post
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
Last weekend, gay pride parades were celebrated in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Minneapolis, St. Louis and Seattle.
I Traveled 6,000 Miles and a Lifetime to See the Pride Flag Fly at the U.S. Embassy in Israel|Jim Neal|June 30, 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
John J. Scullion, S.J. Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House, 1984.
The Backstory of ‘Noah’ Is Full of Giants, Horny Angels, and a Grieving God|Tim Townsend|March 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By a similar calculation, Minneapolis would rank sixth or seventh.
The Scandinavian Element in the United States|Kendric Charles Babcock
In 1878, when a young man of twenty-two years, he crossed the Atlantic and made his way to Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman
John D. Jones was educated in the public schools of his native country and in the night schools of Minneapolis.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman
For a year they resided in Montreal and then removed to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where they have since made their home.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman
What I purchased at Minneapolis was carried by rail and steamboat one hundred and fifty miles.
Mary and I|Stephen Return Riggs

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)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Minneapolis

Minneapolis

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

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