Twin Cities

American  

plural noun

1. the cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

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Twin Cities Cultural  

1. Nickname of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.

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Twin Cities

With two Twin Cities locations and classes covering everything from Indian cooking and sushi to sourdough and knife skills, Cooks of Crocus Hill offers plenty of options.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have demonstrated an unexpected new way to change how a metal behaves electronically.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 2026

Former tight end Steve Jordan, who played nine seasons with Browner in Minnesota, recently visited his former teammate in the Twin Cities, according to a Vikings news release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026

Recent protests in Minnesota, where Twin Cities residents took to the streets to protect their neighbors from the administration’s mass-deportation efforts, offer one template for what such mobilization would look like in an American context.

From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2026

I’ve only been to the Twin Cities on day trips with the Nielsens—for a special birthday dinner, a shopping expedition, one afternoon at the art museum—but never with friends, and never overnight.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline