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

I also feel like all the talk about Boise in the show is going to be a big moment for Idaho.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Today, federal wildlife officials estimate there are close to 2,000 grizzlies in the lower 48, concentrated primarily in Wyoming, Idaho and Montana.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has formed a Hunting and Advanced Technology Working Group that has proposed bans on drones, transmitting trail cameras and night-vision and thermal-imaging devices for the state hunting season.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Micron is expected to begin wafer output from a $50 billion expansion of its facilities in Idaho around the middle of next year.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

In Idaho, Jesse hadn’t even owned a tie.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz