Wyoming

[wahy-oh-ming]

noun

1. a state in the northwestern United States. 97,914 sq. mi. (253,595 sq. km). Cheyenne. WY (for use with zip code), Wyo., Wy.

2. a city in western Michigan, near Grand Rapids.

Wyoming

/ waɪˈəʊmɪŋ /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Wyo.  Wy.  WY. a state of the western US: consists largely of ranges of the Rockies in the west and north, with part of the Great Plains in the east and several regions of hot springs. Capital: Cheyenne. Pop: 501 242 (2003 est). Area: 253 597 sq km (97 914 sq miles)

Wyoming

1. State in the western United States bordered by Montana to the north, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Colorado and Utah to the south, and Idaho to the west. Its capital is Cheyenne, and its largest city is Casper.

Other Word Forms

• Wyomingite noun

Example Sentences

The original committee, led by Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi and former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, “was rigged,” according to Johnson.

From Salon

Thanks to recovery and conservation efforts in recent decades, the population has increased to nearly 2,000, mostly in Wyoming, Idaho and Montana, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

The plan involved certain citizens taking 10% of the United States – the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana – and excluding all nonwhite people from living there.

From Salon

Examples of backlash abound, from California to New York and even in red states like Florida and Wyoming.

From Salon

Powell is expected to address an economics summit in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Friday, where he could give clues about the Fed's plans for interest rates in the near-future.

From BBC