Utah

American  

[yoo-taw, -tah] / ˈju tɔ, -tɑ /

noun

1. a state in the western United States. 84,916 sq. mi. (219,930 sq. km). Salt Lake City. UT (for use with zip code), Ut.

2. Military. the World War II Allies' code name for the easternmost of the D-Day invasion beaches on France's Normandy coast, assaulted by American troops.

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Utah British  

/ ˈjuːtɔː, ˈjuːtɑː /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Ut.   UT.  a state of the western US: settled by Mormons in 1847; situated in the Great Basin and the Rockies, with the Great Salt Lake in the northwest; mainly arid and mountainous. Capital: Salt Lake City. Pop: 2 351 467 (2003 est). Area: 212 628 sq km (82 096 sq miles)

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Utah Cultural  

1. State in the western United States bordered by Idaho and Wyoming to the north, Colorado to the east, Arizona to the south, and Nevada to the west. Its capital and largest city is Salt Lake City.

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The Great Salt Lake is located in the northwestern part of the state.

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, also known as the Mormons, founded the state and to a large extent still dominate it.

Other Word Forms

• Utahan
  adjective
• Utahn
  adjective

Example Sentences

Schneider faces misdemeanor charges in Utah, while Bricks & Minifigs sued him and others for alleged conspiracy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Southeastern Utah, which is currently grappling with the 70,000-plus acre Cottonwood Fire, is under a rare “particularly dangerous situation” alert, which is the highest level of fire warning issued by the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

“The eyes of Utah and the eyes of YouTube are on American Fork,” said Julie Rodriguez, 45, who chronicles life raising her kids under the banner “The Frugal Family!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Fervo anticipates that geothermal power from its Utah plant will cost roughly $7,000 per kilowatt of electricity.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

News & World Report ranked it as the top high school in Utah, and one of the top seven hundred in the United States.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel