Minnesota

American  

[min-uh-soh-tuh] / ˌmɪn əˈsoʊ tə /

noun

1. a state in the northern central United States. 84,068 sq. mi. (217,735 sq. km). St. Paul. MN (for use with zip code), Minn.

2. a river flowing southeast from the western border of Minnesota into the Mississippi near St. Paul. 332 miles (535 km) long.

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Minnesota British  

/ ˌmɪnɪˈsəʊtə /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Minn.   MN.  a state of the N central US: chief US producer of iron ore. Capital: St Paul. Pop: 5 059 375 (2003 est). Area: 218 600 sq km (84 402 sq miles)

2. a river in S Minnesota, flowing southeast and northeast to the Mississippi River near St Paul. Length: 534 km (332 miles)

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Minnesota Cultural  

1. State in the north-central United States bordered by Manitoba and Ontario, Canada, to the north; Lake Superior and Wisconsin to the east; Iowa to the south; and South Dakota and North Dakota to the west. Its capital is St. Paul, and its largest city is Minneapolis.

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Other Word Forms

• Minnesotan
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Minnesota

Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles is in the mix to join Candace Parker as the league’s second dual Rookie of the Year-MVP.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

She said she is glad her career lasted long enough to allow her to play against two elite playmakers — Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles and Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Minnesota tried to ban prediction markets outright, until a federal judge blocked the law days before it took effect, ruling that the U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

Lindell lost by 11 points to the Minnesota house speaker, Lisa Demuth, but did not graciously concede.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

Yale, to which Lawrence followed Swann in 1924, was a significant step up from Minnesota in intellectual atmosphere.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik