Utah

American  

[yoo-taw, -tah] / ˈju tɔ, -tɑ /

noun

1. 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.

2. 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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Utah British  

/ ˈjuːtɔː, ˈjuːtɑː /

noun

1. 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  

1. 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.

Other Word Forms

• Utahan
  adjective
• Utahn
  adjective

Example Sentences

Fervo anticipates that geothermal power from its Utah plant will cost roughly $7,000 per kilowatt of electricity.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

He posted about flight delays causing him to miss a Germany match, so several private aviation firms and the governor of Utah reached out to let him know they wanted to help.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

Sentnor was selected by the Utah Royals with the first pick in the 2024 draft.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

Investor Russ Savage is putting properties across California, Colorado and Utah on the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Roadblocks were erected, and helicopters patrolled the highways; it was a roadblock in Utah that caught York and Latham.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote