colorado

¹

[kol-uh-rad-oh, -rah-doh]

adjective

1. (of cigars) of medium color and strength.

Colorado

²

[kol-uh-rad-oh, -rah-doh, kaw-law-rah-thaw]

noun

1. a state in the western United States. 104,247 sq. mi. (270,000 sq. km). Denver. CO (for use with zip code), Col., Colo.

2. a river flowing southwest from northern Colorado through Utah and Arizona into the Gulf of California: Grand Canyon; Boulder Dam. 1,450 miles (2,335 km) long.

3. a river flowing southeast from western Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. 840 miles (1,350 km) long.

4. Río Colorado a river in central Argentina, flowing southeast from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean. 530 miles (853 km) long.

Colorado

/ ˌkɒləˈrɑːdəʊ /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Colo..  CO. a state of the central US: consists of the Great Plains in the east and the Rockies in the west; drained chiefly by the Colorado, Arkansas, South Platte, and Rio Grande Rivers. Capital: Denver. Pop: 4 550 688 (2003 est). Area: 269 998 sq km (104 247 sq miles)

2. a river in SW North America, rising in the Rocky Mountains and flowing southwest to the Gulf of California: famous for the 1600 km (1000 miles) of canyons along its course. Length: about 2320 km (1440 miles)

3. a river in central Texas, flowing southeast to the Gulf of Mexico. Length: about 1450 km (900 miles)

4. a river in central Argentina, flowing southeast to the Atlantic. Length: about 850 km (530 miles)

Colorado

1. State in the west-central United States in the Rocky Mountains, bordered by Wyoming and Nebraska to the north, Nebraska and Kansas to the east, Oklahoma and New Mexico to the south, and Utah to the west. Its capital and largest city is Denver.

Other Word Forms

• Coloradan adjective
• Coloradoan adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of colorado¹

< Spanish < Latin colōrātus colored. See color, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of colorado¹

Spanish, literally: red, from Latin colōrātus coloured, tinted red; see _colour

Example Sentences

Some individual gas stations may sell gas at under $2 on and off for the next three months — maybe in Texas or Oklahoma — and there are some stations in Colorado selling gas below $2, De Haan said.

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Negotiators for seven states say they’re making progress in negotiations aimed at addressing the Colorado River’s chronic water shortages.

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The country's most visited parks include the Everglades in Florida, Yosemite in California and Colorado's Rocky Mountains.

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The Harrison apple nearly vanished in the 20th century but now grows in one of the world’s highest-elevation orchards at Colorado’s Snow Capped.

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The residents of Texas, Colorado and Mississippi, apparently having a special affection for turkey dinners, celebrated on both dates.

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