Denver

American

[den-ver] / ˈdɛn vər /

noun

John Henry Deutschendorf, 1943–97, U.S. country singer.
a city in and the capital of Colorado, in the central part.

Denver British

/ ˈdɛnvə /

noun

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

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Denver Cultural

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.

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I'll take Denver to progress but in a close one by three points or less.

From BBC

The NFL's reigning Most Valuable Player led the Bills to a comeback win at Jacksonville last week - but they must now visit the AFC's top seed Denver.

From BBC

He was sacked only 24 times, third-fewest in the league behind the Rams and the Denver Broncos, each of which allowed 23 sacks.

From Los Angeles Times

For Denver, the match-up comes after a bye week, and offers another chance to prove that one of this season's surprise packages can be the real deal at the business end of the campaign.

From Barron's

And after nearly 500 reported cases of scrap-metal theft in 2024, the Denver City Council passed new rules for scrap sales.

From The Wall Street Journal

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