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Minnesota

Minnesota

400 1.0
A state in the northern United States with many lakes and cold winters
  • proper noun
  • /ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə/
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  • Nearly 20,000 black bears live in Minnesota, a top location in the United States for the bears.
  • the state of Minnesota
  • northern Minnesota
  • University of Minnesota

And the logo was of a Minnesota work truck.

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Examples

  • The cold winters in Minnesota often bring heavy snowfall, making it a popular destination for winter sports.

  • Silently, we continued the drive from Rochester, Minnesota, to my home in St. Paul.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • We're back home in Minnesota on my family farm.

  • Then I went to his house up there in Minnesota, started crying again.

  • After graduate school, I moved from Minnesota to California, where there were more job opportunities for me.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Please welcome the gentleman from Minnesota, Senator Al Franken.

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • A popular and safe place in Minnesota to learn about bears is the North American Bear Center in Ely.

    Academic text (2011)

  • You folks up in northern Minnesota better get out your shovels and mittens.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • In 1976, Connecticut and Minnesota were the first states to form high-risk pools.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Minnesota is famous for its beautiful lakes and vast forests, attracting nature lovers from all over Minnesota.

Synonyms

Gopher State
vsMinnesota
  • Informal
7.9

A nickname for the state of Minnesota in the United States

is the actual U.S. state that the nickname refers to
North Star State
vsMinnesota
4.5

A nickname for the U.S. state of Minnesota

is the actual U.S. state located in the northern central region

Compounds

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
  • Specialized
9.0

A long set of questions psychologists use to learn about a person's personality and mental health

Surface Forms

Minnesota main

Etymology

Minnesota comes from a Dakota Sioux phrase mni sota, where mni means 'water' and sota means 'sky-tinted' or 'cloudy'. So the name means 'sky-tinted water', which fits a state famous for its many lakes.