Salt Lake City

American  

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Utah, in the N part, near the Great Salt Lake.

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Salt Lake City British  

noun

1. a city in N central Utah, near the Great Salt Lake at an altitude of 1330 m (4300 ft): state capital; founded in 1847 by the Mormons as world capital of the Mormon Church; University of Utah (1850). Pop: 179 894 (2003 est)

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Salt Lake City Cultural  

1. The capital of Utah and largest city in the state; located near the Great Salt Lake.

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Center of the Mormon Church.

Example Sentences

The Canadian-born snowboarder competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, placing 24th in the men’s parallel giant slalom.

From Los Angeles Times

At breakfast on Tuesday, I sat with a teacher from Grand Junction, Colo., and a mother-daughter duo from Salt Lake City.

From The Wall Street Journal

Arguing, extreme displays of wealth, characters seemingly beamed in from another planet—“The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” has all the hallmarks of a Bravo hit.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Lakers have four days off after Tuesday’s game against Utah — including three practice days — before playing the Jazz in Salt Lake City on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times

Playing through the winter months will have a huge impact on training and games for teams in harsh climates such as Salt Lake City, Toronto, Minnesota, Colorado, Montreal and New England.

From Los Angeles Times