Idaho

[ahy-duh-hoh]

noun

1. a state in the northwestern United States. 83,557 sq. mi. (216,415 sq. km). Boise. ID (for use with zip code), Id., Ida.

2. a variety of potato, a russet Burbank grown in Idaho.

Idaho

/ ˈaɪdəˌhəʊ /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Id..  Ida..  ID. a state of the northwestern US: consists chiefly of ranges of the Rocky Mountains, with the Snake River basin in the south; important for agriculture ( Idaho potatoes ), livestock, and silver-mining. Capital: Boise. Pop: 1 366 332 (2003 est). Area: 216 413 sq km (83 557 sq miles)

Idaho

1. State in the Rocky Mountains bordered by British Columbia, Canada, to the north; Montana and Wyoming to the east; Utah and Nevada to the south; and Oregon and Washington to the west. Its capital and largest city is Boise.

Other Word Forms

• Idahoan adjective

Example Sentences

The report identifies a group of metros, including Heber, Utah; Boise City, Idaho; and Minneapolis, Minn. where rising prices are coupled with a faster sales pace, signaling strong buyer competition for limited inventory.

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Grainier was an orphan who was sent to Idaho “at the age of six, or possibly seven,” as Mr. Patton tells us.

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To reflect a slow market, some sellers, like Holland in Idaho, have responded by cutting prices.

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The Pioneer League extends into Idaho, Montana and Utah, and Percival managed the Idaho Falls team for the past two summers.

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Today I live with my husband, actor-comedian Hayes MacArthur, and our two kids in Sun Valley, Idaho.

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