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• colorado
  colorado

  adjective

  (of cigars) of medium color and strength.
• Colorado
  Colorado

  noun

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

colorado

¹ American  

[kol-uh-rad-oh, -rah-doh] / ˌkɒl əˈræd oʊ, -ˈrɑ doʊ /

adjective

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

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Colorado ² American  

[kol-uh-rad-oh, -rah-doh, kaw-law-rah-thaw] / ˌkɒl əˈræd oʊ, -ˈrɑ doʊ, ˌkɔ lɔˈrɑ ðɔ /

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.

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Colorado British  

/ 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)

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Colorado Cultural  

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.

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Other Word Forms

• Coloradan
  adjective
• Coloradoan
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of colorado

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

Example Sentences

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colorado Colorado

This jarred mole sauce cuts cooking time in half but with full-on, incredible flavor — especially the colorado, highlighting cacao and chile.

From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2022

But La Carreta huevos divorciados reminds you why chile verde y colorado have lasted so long.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2019

Chile verde and colorado were found on some of the earliest Mexican restaurant menus in Southern California, but they’re now slowly disappearing from restaurants as immigrants bring their own culinary traditions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2019

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

The right-hander brought the urgency to the mound that the Dodgers were missing during an abysmal 5-11 stretch that ended with a sweep against the Colorado Rockies this week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

The three downstream states of California, Arizona and Nevada have repeatedly deadlocked in negotiations with the upstream states of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

The Southern Utes of Colorado are the first to gain authority established under George W. Bush.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Scientists have uncovered evidence that an enormous ancient cliff system may have helped expose the deepest rocks of the Grand Canyon nearly a billion years before the Colorado River began carving the landscape seen today.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026

If they’d stayed in New Mexico or Colorado or Connecticut or any of the other states, she never would have met James or ridden a cable car or found Mr. Griswold’s book.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman