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

Similar suits filed by Texas, Florida, Missouri, Idaho, and Kansas are unfolding in courts across the country.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

He and his current wife, Tricia, split their time between their properties in California and Northern Idaho.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The company has since been dissolved, according to the Idaho Secretary of State business database.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Anabel Romero, an Idaho mother, recalled how she was detained with three of her children during a multiagency raid at an Idaho racetrack.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Tyler and Stefanie lived a hundred miles north of Buck’s Peak, in Idaho Falls.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover