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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

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Etymology

Origin of colorado

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

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Example Sentences

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For 87 years, Mitla Cafe in San Bernardino has served Cal-Mex classics such as chile colorado and huevos rancheros.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024

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

Morales apparently liked both chile verde and chile colorado, which is beef in red chile sauce, so the special is either one.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2017

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 Colorado is the lifeblood of the southwestern U.S., supplying water to Phoenix, Tucson, Ariz., Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego and hundreds of smaller cities and towns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

In mid-2023, more than 100 suspicious letters with white powder were sent to public officials including Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

His own parents had moved to Colorado to help out with his brother’s kids.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Researchers at Colorado State University confirmed Monday that storms this summer have generated a higher level of accumulated cyclone energy than ever recorded, surpassing the prior seasonal record set in 2018.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Saying you play rugby in Southern California is like saying you surf in Colorado.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

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