Utah

American

[yoo-taw, -tah] / ˈju tɔ, -tɑ /

noun

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

Utah British

/ ˈjuːtɔː, ˈjuːtɑː /

noun

Abbreviation: Ut. UT. 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)

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Utah Cultural

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.

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

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.

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Shows the group called off after Beard's death had been scheduled in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Monday and in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

In 2009, they were first spotted in Utah.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

It does not require major efforts from Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and New Mexico, the other states that depend on the river.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

In 2026, no one questions a reality show set 20 minutes from Park City, Utah, or wonders why Netflix dating shows host their casting calls in exurban Charlotte.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

They’d go to the Utah State football games and travel to Las Vegas for the regional basketball conference championships.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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