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 manufacturing survey covers activity in the Tenth District, which includes Colorado, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, the northern half of New Mexico and the western third of Missouri.

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Every state, bar Wyoming, requires insurers to file a notice of rate increases, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

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Teton Pass, on the stretch of Wyoming Highway 22 that links Jackson Hole to the Teton Valley of eastern Idaho, has always lured backcountry enthusiasts with its wild beauty, deep snowpack, and easy accessibility.

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While the company produces coal used in steelmaking, it is also developing its Brook Mine in Wyoming, which contains a significant deposit of heavy rare-earth elements and other critical minerals.

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A team of researchers from Florida to Wyoming believes they may have uncovered a surprising explanation.

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