colorado
adjective
(of cigars) of medium color and strength.
colorado
1 American
[kol-uh-rad-oh, -rah-doh]
/ ˌkɒl əˈræd oʊ, -ˈrɑ doʊ /
adjective
Colorado
2
American
[kol-uh-rad-oh, -rah-doh, kaw-law-rah-thaw]
/ ˌkɒl əˈræd oʊ, -ˈrɑ doʊ, ˌkɔ lɔˈrɑ ðɔ /
noun
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a state in the western United States. 104,247 sq. mi. (270,000 sq. km). Denver. CO (for use with zip code), Col., Colo.
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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.
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a river flowing southeast from western Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. 840 miles (1,350 km) long.
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Río Colorado a river in central Argentina, flowing southeast from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean. 530 miles (853 km) long.
Colorado
British
/ ˌkɒləˈrɑːdəʊ /
noun
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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)
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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)
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a river in central Texas, flowing southeast to the Gulf of Mexico. Length: about 1450 km (900 miles)
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a river in central Argentina, flowing southeast to the Atlantic. Length: about 850 km (530 miles)
Colorado
Cultural
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Etymology
Origin of colorado
Example Sentences
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Next door at El Ruso, owner Walter Soto chopped carne asada while his wife, Julia, took orders: two chile colorado; three birria; no onions, please.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
Vivien Bonzo, Consuelo’s granddaughter, worked in the restaurant as a teenager and for decades watched as her family’s restaurant became an institution where customers could get homemade tortillas, pepino margaritas and chile colorado.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2023
The delivery mechanisms I use are familiar vehicles balanced with new, surprising concepts, like mango chutney hot dogs, Gorgonzola nachos, chile colorado burritos, and ancho morita s'mores.
From Salon ● May 18, 2022
Topics: , , , , colorado capitol building, jared wright, jonathan singer, kurtis lee, Denver Post, John Hickenlooper, Gov. John Hickenlooper, , ,
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2014
Abuela did voices, and at the end of this and every story she’d say, “¡Y colorín, colorado, este cuento se ha acabado!”
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
“If Trump’s public pronouncements are his own personal property, he can sell information about them or do whatever he likes with them,” observes business law expert Ann Lipton of the University of Colorado.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The trial will center on claims filed by attorneys general in California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Fans traveled from states like Michigan and Texas for the tour kickoff at Red Rocks in Colorado.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
It also builds a lightweight infantry squad vehicle based on the Chevrolet Colorado pickup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Even though her story was peculiar, by jiggers, it amazed me, and it might even get me to Colorado.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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