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

Minnesota has the largest Somali community in the United States.

From Barron's

An appearance in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Saturday, 28 February, has also been postponed.

From BBC

Elsewhere, Anthony Edwards poured in 34 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves earned a hard-fought 124-121 win against the Portland Trail Blazers.

From Barron's

The company delivered a smaller battery system to a separate Minnesota utility last year.

From Barron's

Google will use batteries made of iron to power a major data center campus in Minnesota, a development that could be a game-changer in battery technology.

From Barron's