Wyoming

American  

[wahy-oh-ming] / waɪˈoʊ mɪŋ /

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.

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Wyoming British  

/ 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)

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Wyoming Cultural  

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.

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Other Word Forms

• Wyomingite
  noun

Example Sentences

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Wyoming

The three downstream states of California, Arizona and Nevada have deadlocked in negotiations in a tense dispute with the upstream states of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

In rural markets, beneficiaries had fewer choices — such as none in Alaska, one in Vermont, four in South Dakota and three in Wyoming, KFF found.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

Wyoming saw its warmest July and warmest month on record, with temperatures 5.1F above average and 0.9F warmer than its previous July record, in 2007.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

Arizona, California and Nevada are downstream of the dams; Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico draw their water before it reaches them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

He’d signed on to work the oil rigs in Wyoming.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover