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

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

McPhail flew in from Minneapolis with her 16-year-old daughter, Violet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 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

I eat the deli food I’ve brought with me from a Minneapolis supermarket and go to bed with my clothes on, but not to sleep.

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