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

The rep confirmed that — after its stop in Minneapolis — Secret Handshake plans to bring the sculpture to other cities soon, adding that L.A. “would be amazing.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

What we saw in Minneapolis this past winter was, among other extraordinary things, popular constitutionalism in action.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

It was only a matter of time until he broke through, which is precisely what he did at TPC Twin Cities outside of Minneapolis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Rather than send wheat to Minneapolis to be processed, incurring high transportation costs, farmers and the state banded together to form the North Dakota Mill, the only state-owned mill in the United States.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026

Despite my size, I drive to Minneapolis and walk around the large department stores, taking notes about how they create their window displays, trends in colors and styles that haven’t filtered up to us yet.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline