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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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American EV automaker Rivian—you know, they make the ones with the sad-laughing clown eyes?—held its media drive for the new R2 SUV near Park City, Utah, two weeks ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

The Cottonwood fire in a sparsely populated area of southern Utah started Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

The Utah Department of Corrections said the 38-year-old had been suffering from "chronic, degenerative conditions".

From BBC • Jun. 26, 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

Jayme started building an exhibit for the Utah History Fair.

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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