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Indianapolis is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Indianapolis in a sentence

Indianapolis meaning

  1. The capital city of Indiana, United States and the county seat of Marion County, with which the city is consolidated.
  2. IMS; Ellipsis of Indianapolis Motor Speedway (“The Brickyard”).

Synonyms of Indianapolis

capital of indiana state capital

Related words

Other words often associated with Indianapolis or its synonyms:

city capital metropolis

Using Indianapolis

  • The main meaning on this page is: The capital city of Indiana, United States and the county seat of Marion County, with which the city is consolidated. | IMS; Ellipsis of Indianapolis Motor Speedway (“The Brickyard”).
  • Useful related words include: capital of indiana, state capital.
  • In the example corpus, indianapolis often appears in combinations such as: the indianapolis, indianapolis colts, in indianapolis.

Context around Indianapolis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 7 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

renaissance 2× university 1× famed 1× 2020 1× old 1× showcase 1× angeles 1× publishes 1×

Often after:

colts 6× motor 4× 500 3× public 2× north 2× prize 2× star 1× indiana 1× community 1× cns 1×

Sentence patterns with Indianapolis

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

2024 in indianapolis 2× indianapolis colts head 2× 1951 in indianapolis to john 1× 2022 in indianapolis 1× 500 at indianapolis motor speedway 1× against the indianapolis colts aug 1× and iu indianapolis that s 1× ap the indianapolis colts have 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

indianapolis colts head 2× a 2007 story 1× but this young 1× during the address 1× every other year 1× growing up in 1×

Common sentence endings:

2024 in indianapolis 2× indianapolis motor speedway 2× 2022 in indianapolis 1× after next season 1× aug 17 2019 1× carmel in indiana 1×

Words around Indianapolis

Just before it in the word index:

indiana 2.672 indian 9.862 indiamen 2 indiamart 2 indiaman 3 indialearn 2

Just after it in the word index:

indianexpress 26 indianhead 2 indianisation 2 indianized 3 indianna 5 indianness 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

clinics 1.025 configuration 1.025 fueled 1.025 weigh 1.025 anytime 1.024 inec 1.024

Corpus analysis for Indianapolis

  • In this selection, "indianapolis" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, renaissance, university, famed, colts, motor and 500 stand out and add context to how "indianapolis" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2024 in indianapolis and indianapolis colts head. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "indianapolis" sits close to words such as clinics, configuration and fueled, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with indianapolis

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

But this young man has done a lot for the city of Indianapolis and for the Indianapolis Colts. (18 words)

Every other year, the Indianapolis Prize awards to one Winner, while five Finalists receive Finalists for the 2020 Indianapolis Prize, Ph. (21 words)

Indycar driver Marco Andretti (98) makes a pit stop during the 103rd Running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

A 2007 story published by Todd Sturgeon’s alma mater, DePauw University, quoted an Indianapolis Star article about his retirement from the University of Indianapolis that year, in which he said his son Connor inspired him to step down from the team. (42 words)

If IndyCar resumes in May, the season would begin at Indianapolis Motor Speedway first with a race on the road course and then the showcase Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day weekend. (31 words)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have decided not to exercise their fifth-year option on starting safety Malik Hooker, which could make him an unrestricted free agent after next season. (30 words)

Example sentences (20)

A 2007 story published by Todd Sturgeon’s alma mater, DePauw University, quoted an Indianapolis Star article about his retirement from the University of Indianapolis that year, in which he said his son Connor inspired him to step down from the team.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) stands on the sideline during an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Aug. 27, 2022, in Indianapolis.

During the address, Lowery did point to several “innovative and impactful” initiatives at colleges, such as Indiana University Indianapolis's admissions initiative with Indianapolis Public Schools.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Hollywood star Keanu Reeves made his professional auto racing debut on Saturday in an event in which “The Matrix” star spun out at famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen reacts to a play during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Indianapolis.

Indianapolis Colts kicker Matt Gay (7) on the sidelines during an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in Indianapolis.

Mayfield eventually got her college experience through Skills for Independence, Transition and Employment, a partnership between Indianapolis Public Schools and IU Indianapolis that’s free for qualified IPS students.

Renaissance Indianapolis North Hotel, Indiana: $871: Guests are invited to watch the 'once in a lifetime' total solar eclipse at the Renaissance Indianapolis North Carmel in Indiana.

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Every other year, the Indianapolis Prize awards to one Winner, while five Finalists receive Finalists for the 2020 Indianapolis Prize, Ph.

Growing up in Indianapolis, Indiana, home of the over a century old Indianapolis Motor Speedway, she has fond memories of going to the city’s iconic racetrack.

If IndyCar resumes in May, the season would begin at Indianapolis Motor Speedway first with a race on the road course and then the showcase Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day weekend.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have decided not to exercise their fifth-year option on starting safety Malik Hooker, which could make him an unrestricted free agent after next season.

But this young man has done a lot for the city of Indianapolis and for the Indianapolis Colts.

He was born Dec. 5, 1951 in Indianapolis, to John M. and Mary Ruth Reed Cox and lived in the Indianapolis community all of his life.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana highway officials say multiple lane closures on Interstate 70 in both directions from Indianapolis to the Ohio line will begin Friday.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Simon Pagenaud gave Roger Penske a golden victory at the Indianapolis 500. He may have saved his job doing it.

INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — Megan Davis, Elizabeth Eberhard and Allison Dible were fired up after the opening evening session Nov. 21 of the biennial National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis.

Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich on the sidelines during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Cleveland Browns in Indianapolis, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019.

Indycar driver Marco Andretti (98) makes a pit stop during the 103rd Running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

It operates 11 FM and 3 AM radio stations in New York, Los Angeles, Indianapolis, and Austin, as well as publishes Indianapolis monthly magazine.

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Common combinations with indianapolis

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "indianapolis" in a sentence?
An example: "A 2007 story published by Todd Sturgeon’s alma mater, DePauw University, quoted an Indianapolis Star article about his retirement from the University of Indianapolis that year, in which he said his son Connor inspired him to step down from the team." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "indianapolis" from authentic English texts.
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 are synonyms of "indianapolis"?
Common synonyms of "indianapolis" include: capital of indiana, state capital.
How many example sentences with "indianapolis" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "indianapolis", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.