Indianapolis

Syllables: In·di·a·nap·o·lis/ɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/

Indianapolis proper noun: the capital city of Indiana, United States and the county seat of Marion County, with which the city is consolidated.

Proper noun

Indianapolis

The capital city of Indiana, United States and the county seat of Marion County, with which the city is consolidated.
- In the late 1960s, the political and business establishment of Indianapolis and Marion County used the economic development argument, among others, to consolidate their governments into a single jurisdiction known as Unigov. Established by legislative action in 1970, this city/county consolidation...2014 May, Jeff Wachter, “40 Years After Unigov: Indianapolis and Marion County’s experience with consolidated government”, in Abell Foundation, page 1
Synonyms:

Circle City, Crossroads of America, India-no-place, Indy, Naptown, Railroad City, Unigov
IMS; Ellipsis of Indianapolis Motor Speedway (“The Brickyard”).

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Coined by American jurist from Indiana Jeremiah Sullivan, from the state's name Indiana + -polis.

What does Indianapolis mean?: Indianapolis means the capital city of Indiana, United States and the county seat of Marion County, with which the city is consolidated.
What is Indianapolis in Hindi?: Indianapolis in Hindi is इंडियानापोलिस (iṇḍiyānāpolis). See Indianapolis meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Indianapolis?: Indianapolis is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Indianapolis?: Indianapolis is pronounced /ɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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