Idaho

American  

[ahy-duh-hoh] / ˈaɪ dəˌhoʊ /

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.

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Idaho British  

/ 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)

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Idaho Cultural  

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.

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Other Word Forms

• Idahoan
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Idaho

A dust-up over a parking spot in Idaho has prompted a judicial misconduct inquiry into a member of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

A National Interagency Fire Center prediction map showed the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming at particularly elevated risk.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Clayson didn’t finish her degree, but she got free consulting on her business from resources including the Idaho Women’s Business Center.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

A little more than a year ago, Boise, Idaho, was known as a charming city boasting a tree-lined river greenbelt and a college football stadium with bright blue artificial turf.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026

Bat liked to send emails; he sent emails every month to his grandmother who lived in Idaho, because he hated talking on the phone.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold