Minnesotan

noun

Min·​ne·​so·​tan ˌmi-nə-ˈsō-tᵊn How to pronounce Minnesotan (audio)
plural Minnesotans
: a native or resident of Minnesota
Minnesotan adjective

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Minnesotan Ice Fishing Rally, on Lake Harriet, had sloppy joes and themed beer koozies. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 The Coens won Best Original Screenplay, and Frances McDormand took her first Oscar home for playing the unforgettable Marge Gunderson, a Minnesotan cop who gets entangled in a car salesman’s deeply inept foray into the criminal world. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, fellow Minnesotan Brock Lesnar is the biggest underdog of the event at +900, facing Oba Femi (-3000) in a Hell in a Cell match on Night 1. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Minnesotans extend our deepest gratitude to the firefighters, members of the Minnesota National Guard, and all our first responders working around the clock to keep their neighbors safe. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for Minnesotan

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Minnesotan was in 1854

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“Minnesotan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Minnesotan. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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