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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Example Sentences

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

But immigration agents continued to roam the Twin Cities, and activists continued to get arrested.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 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

The Hennepin County Attorney’s office in Minnesota is investigating more than a dozen incidents involving federal immigration officials that occurred during an enforcement surge targeting the Twin Cities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

There are several girls I watch avidly at school, a grade or two above me, whose well-to-do parents take them to the Twin Cities to buy clothes.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline