Denver

American  

[den-ver] / ˈdɛn vər /

noun

1. John Henry Deutschendorf, 1943–97, U.S. country singer.

2. a city in and the capital of Colorado, in the central part.

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Denver British  

/ ˈdɛnvə /

noun

1. a city in central Colorado: the state capital. Pop: 557 478 (2003 est)

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Denver Cultural  

1. Capital of Colorado and the largest city in the state.

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Known as the “Mile-High City” because of its location at an altitude of 5,280 feet.

Example Sentences

The seventh one ever built is now on display at the Wings Over The Rockies Museum in Denver, where each year it is covered nose-to-tail in Christmas lights.

From Salon

"We were actually on tour in Colorado at the time - we had just done a show in Boulder and we had one in Denver the next day," he told BBC Sport.

From BBC

The Denver Nuggets meanwhile missed the chance to close the gap on Oklahoma City after losing a thrilling duel 131-130 against the Dallas Mavericks on the road in Texas.

From Barron's

“South Park” creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, who this summer landed one of the richest TV deals ever, are being called Scrooges by performers at their Casa Bonita restaurant near Denver.

From Los Angeles Times

The Denver Broncos absorbed $85 million in dead money when they cut Russell Wilson just two years into an enormous contract.

From The Wall Street Journal