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

Lamb Weston, based in Idaho, has a market value of close to $6.5 billion and is a major producer of frozen-potato products including french fries, hash browns and tater tots.

From The Wall Street Journal

If you live in one of nine community-property states — Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington or Wisconsin — marital assets and debts acquired during a marriage are owned equally by both spouses.

From MarketWatch

O’Connor was arrested in Idaho after moving there in June 2021, according to the district attorney’s office.

From Los Angeles Times

I have climbed the Grand Tetons of Wyoming, and hunted bull elk in the primitive area of Idaho.

From Literature

Production capacity is unlikely to shift significantly until mid-2027, when Micron begins wafer output from a $50 billion expansion of its facilities in Idaho.

From Barron's