Minnesota

[ min-uh-soh-tuh ]

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.

Minnesota

/ ˌmɪnɪˈsəʊtə /

noun

1. 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) AbbreviationMinnwith zip codeMN
2. a river in S Minnesota, flowing southeast and northeast to the Mississippi River near St Paul. Length: 534 km (332 miles)

Minnesota

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 .

Other Words From

• Minne·sotan adjective noun

Example Sentences

Fortunately for Minnesota, the Titans can’t score and their defense is on the field too long.

From Los Angeles Times

Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Ivy League graduate Hegseth has in recent years worked as a conservative commentator.

From BBC

Initially, they couldn’t get him into the MD Anderson Cancer Research Center, so they turned to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.

From Los Angeles Times

Currently, only seven states have eliminated the subminimum wage for tipped employees: Alaska, California, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.

From Salon

The comedian showed an overwhelmingly Republican electoral map, where Reagan won every state but Minnesota.

From Salon