colorado

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

/ ˌkɒl əˈræd oʊ, -ˈrɑ doʊ /

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adjective

(of cigars) of medium color and strength.

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Origin of colorado

<Spanish <Latin colōrātus colored. See color, -ate¹

Other definitions for colorado (2 of 2)

Colorado

[ kol-uh-rad-oh, -rah-doh; for 4 also Spanish kaw-law-rah-thaw ]

/ ˌkɒl əˈræd oʊ, -ˈrɑ doʊ; for 4 also Spanish ˌkɔ lɔˈrɑ ðɔ /

noun

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

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.

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

Rí·o Col·o·ra·do [Spanish ree-aw kaw-law-rah-thaw], /Spanish ˈri ɔ ˌkɔ lɔˈrɑ ðɔ/, a river in central Argentina, flowing southeast from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean. 530 miles (853 km) long.

OTHER WORDS FROM Colorado

Col·o·rad·an, Col·o·rad·o·an, adjective, noun

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How to use colorado in a sentence

We’re almost all local — when people come to Colorado for tourism, they head to the mountains.
Plight at the Museum|Jen Trolio|November 20, 2020|Vox
Some are archaeological sites, like Peru’s Chan Chan, the largest adobe city on Earth, and the ancestral Pueblo cliff dwellings in Colorado’s Mesa Verde National Park.
Saving historical landmarks from climate change could mean altering them|By Erin Seekamp/The Conversation|November 17, 2020|Popular-Science
Petite sirah and cabernet franc also perform well in Colorado.
Good wine is now being made in most parts of the country. Here’s how to find it.|Dave McIntyre|November 6, 2020|Washington Post
Gray wolves haven’t roamed Colorado for more than 70 years, with the exception of occasional lone wolves and a small pack spotted this year.
All the ways the 2020 election has influenced science policy so far|Kate Baggaley|November 6, 2020|Popular-Science

Additionally, 20 separate states from New England to the Pacific Northwest saw record single-day increases on Thursday, with especially worrisome upticks in Maine, Iowa, Colorado, Minnesota, and Nebraska.
The US hit 120,000 new COVID cases on Thursday, breaking records for the second day in a row|Sara Kiley Watson|November 6, 2020|Popular-Science
As a native Coloradoan, one would think that Holly Montag could handle being stuck between a rock and a hard place.
11 Life Lessons from The Hills|Sujay Kumar, The Daily Beast Video|July 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST
We camped there one night, and found the proprietor to be a good specimen of the average Coloradoan.
Across America|James F. Rusling
But, except for one thing which he had on his mind, the Coloradoan was as imperturbably gay as ever.
A Daughter of the Dons|William MacLeod Raine
Something of humorous derision in his blue eyes told Farquhar that the Coloradoan did not take the girl's admiration as his due.
The Highgrader|William MacLeod Raine
When you saw me I was closing a negotiation, by the terms of which the cashier of the 'Coloradoan' becomes my banker.
The Helpers|Francis Lynde
Of course, Lansdale watched the 'Coloradoan,' and when he found he wasn't in it, he wouldn't send any more.
The Helpers|Francis Lynde

British Dictionary definitions for colorado

Colorado

/ (ˌkɒləˈrɑːdəʊ) /

noun

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)Abbreviation: Colo., (with zip code) CO

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)

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

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

Word Origin for Colorado

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

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Cultural definitions for colorado

Colorado

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.