Minneapolis

[ min-ee-ap-uh-lis ]

/ ˌmɪn iˈæp ə lɪs /

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

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Example sentences from the Web for minneapolis

But one day, scanning the classified ads in The Minneapolis Tribune, she saw a job opportunity that appealed to her.
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Christian conservative Sen. Larry Craig plead guilty for soliciting sex in the Minneapolis airport bathroom in 2007.
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We were in Minneapolis, and about 4:30 I went downstairs in the hotel to eat.
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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)

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.