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

Derived Forms

• Minneapolitan
  noun

Example Sentences

Of course, there are counterexamples, such as the winter protests in Minneapolis in response to brutality by agents with U.S.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Hart attended Floyd’s memorial and private service in Minneapolis.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“That way, she’ll get used to … making a payment each month somewhere, but it will be saved up for her,” said Hughes, a senior wealth adviser at Mercer Advisors who is based in Minneapolis.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

But now there are many videos of her online, from Jan. 13 of this year, when Operation Metro Surge was going strong in Minneapolis.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

His thoughts turned now to a woman he had met earlier in the year during his brief stay in Minneapolis, Myrta Z. Belknap.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson