Minneapolis

[min-ee-ap-uh-lis]

noun

1. a city in SE Minnesota, on the Mississippi.

Minneapolis

/ 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)

Minneapolis

1. Largest city in Minnesota, and, with St. Paul, one of the Twin Cities.

Other Word Forms

• Minneapolitan noun

Example Sentences

Richardson’s arrest took place just one day after a shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis killed two children and injured 21 others.

From Los Angeles Times

In the wake of the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, California outlawed controversial carotid restraints that can cut off breathing.

From Los Angeles Times

Vigils have been held across Minneapolis and in the neighbouring city of St Paul, and flags have been ordered to half-mast.

From BBC

Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., laid into the top man in U.S. public health on Thursday after he suggested that antidepressants might be a root cause of a recent mass shooting in Minneapolis.

From Salon

They also confirmed that three residences associated with the attacker, who was from suburban Minneapolis, have been searched by police.

From BBC