Utah

American  

[yoo-taw, -tah] / ˈyu 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

One anecdote from the report claims that when Patel traveled to Utah following the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, he “refused” to leave his plane without wearing an FBI raid jacket.

From Salon

Ayton missed one game because of a right knee contusion suffered in the first half against Utah on Nov. 23, but said it felt fine after cooling down.

From Los Angeles Times

That most likely leaves Utah, ranked 13th and whose sole losses were to both Big 12 title game participants, out of the playoff mix.

From The Wall Street Journal

A brother and sister in Utah were fighting over their late father John Heater’s estate when the brother reached out to a man he thought might be their half brother.

From The Wall Street Journal

He suffered the injury in the previous game against the Utah Jazz when he took a knee-to-knee hit.

From Los Angeles Times