Utah

[ yoo-taw, -tah ]

/ ˈyu tɔ, -tɑ /

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noun

a state in the western United States. 84,916 sq. mi. (219,930 sq. km). Capital: Salt Lake City. Abbreviations: 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.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Utah

U·tah·an, U·tahn

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

Words nearby Utah

usw, usward, ut, uta, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Utah, Utahan, Utamaro, UTC, ut dict., ute

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How to use Utah in a sentence

The league postponed their game against Utah the next night, by which time three more players were forced into the health and safety protocols.
The Wizards’ implausible trip from covid purgatory to playoff contention|Barry Svrluga|February 26, 2021|Washington Post
Everything you need to know about the Tokyo OlympicsIn a telephone interview, Pomeroy said his interest was piqued after he actually took up the sport in Utah, where he lives.
After changing the way we analyze basketball, Ken Pomeroy turns to curling|Matt Bonesteel|February 26, 2021|Washington Post
With it will come yet another chance to show just how impressive Utah’s improvement from within has been so far this season.
The Utah Jazz Ran It Back — And Got Way Better|Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com)|February 24, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
Utah can do this because it trusts each of Joe Ingles, Jordan Clarkson and Derrick Favors to pick up the slack in the rotation.
How The Best NBA Teams Juggle Their Lineups|Jared Dubin|February 23, 2021|FiveThirtyEight

As of this writing, Utah is a four-point road favorite for Friday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
There’s no sure thing in sports gambling, except maybe the Utah Jazz|Matt Bonesteel, Neil Greenberg|February 19, 2021|Washington Post
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Two companies deployed over a swamp and went along the beach under cover of the Utah Battery.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Frank proceeded to Ogden, Utah, where he spent three days in sight-seeing.
Frank Merriwell's Bravery|Burt L. Standish
He took part in many Indian expeditions, and was in every sense a minute man in the Utah militia.
Gospel Doctrine|Joseph F. Smith
The Utah Indians were hostile and his long journey led him directly through their country.
The Life of Kit Carson|Edward S. Ellis
Two days out from Taos, both were surprised to find themselves confronted by four Utah Indians on the war path.
The Life of Kit Carson|Edward S. Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for Utah

Utah

/ (ˈjuːtɔː, ˈjuːtɑː) /

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Utah

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.

notes for Utah

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

notes for Utah

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.