Utah

[yoo-taw, -tah]

noun

a state in the W United States. 84,916 sq. mi. (219,930 sq. km). Capital: Salt Lake City. Abbreviation: UT (for use with zip code), Ut.
Military. the World War II Allies' code name for the easternmost of the D-Day invasion beaches on France's Normandy coast, assaulted by American troops.

Related formsU·tah·an, U·tahn

[yoo-tawn, tahn] /ˈyu tɔn, tɑn/, adjective, noun

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Contemporary Examples of utah

Even though clerks in Virginia, Colorado, Utah, and other states have been doing exactly that.
The Back Alley, Low Blow-Ridden Fight to Stop Gay Marriage in Florida Is Finally Over
Jay Michaelson
January 5, 2015
Utah, USA Brigham Young was definitely onto something when he sought to build his Mormon “Zion” in the rugged hinterland of Utah.
Why Your Next Vacation Will Be in Turkmenistan
Brandon Presser
December 13, 2014
Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah will never come anywhere close to being purple.
Dems, It’s Time to Dump Dixie
Michael Tomasky
December 8, 2014
Black Republican members-elect include Mia Love of Utah and Will Hurd of Texas.
The Republican Rainbow Coalition Is Real
Tim Mak
November 18, 2014
At least five (in Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, and Utah) have already been announced.
RFRA Madness: What’s Next for Anti-Democratic ‘Religious Exemptions’
Jay Michaelson
November 16, 2014

Historical Examples of utah

The area where it prevails spread last year and took in Utah and Idaho.
The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV
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It was sympathetic too, for Utah people are accustomed to go to church and listen.
The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV
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For one I am proud of Utah's record in dealing with her female citizens.
The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV
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Women in Utah always have been conspicuous in organized work.
The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV
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Frank proceeded to Ogden, Utah, where he spent three days in sight-seeing.
Frank Merriwell's Bravery
Burt L. Standish

British Dictionary definitions for utah

Utah

noun

a state of the western US: settled by Mormons in 1847; situated in the Great Basin and the Rockies, with the Great Salt Lake in the northwest; mainly arid and mountainous. Capital: Salt Lake City. Pop: 2 351 467 (2003 est). Area: 212 628 sq km (82 096 sq miles)Abbreviation: Ut, (with zip code) UT

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Word Origin and History for utah

Utah

U.S. teritory organized 1850 (admitted as a state 1896), from Spanish yuta, name of the indigenous Uto-Aztecan people of the Great Basin (Modern English Ute), perhaps from Western Apache (Athabaskan) yudah "high" (in reference to living in the mountains).

utah in Culture

Utah

State in the western United States bordered by Idaho and Wyoming to the north, Colorado to the east, Arizona to the south, and Nevada to the west. Its capital and largest city is Salt Lake City.

Note

The Great Salt Lake is located in the northwestern part of the state.

Note

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, also known as the Mormons, founded the state and to a large extent still dominate it.