Minnesota

[min-uh-soh-tuh]

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.

Minnesota

/ 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)

Minnesota

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.

Other Word Forms

• Minnesotan adjective

Example Sentences

Minnesota has high property taxes and insurance in many counties, and challenging maintenance issues with heating and repairs due to the frigid winters and hot summers.

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The move hits at the heart of Minnesota’s Somali-American community, one of the largest Somali diasporas in the country.

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The moves are the latest in a series of similar legal actions the federal government has taken this year against states including Texas, Kentucky, Illinois, Oklahoma and Minnesota.

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"The foundation for new catalytic technologies for industry has always been fundamental basic research," says Paul Dauenhauer, Distinguished Professor and director of the Center for Programmable Energy Catalysis at the University of Minnesota.

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In eight trips to the World Cup, the country with roughly the population of Minnesota, has won a grand total of four games.

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