colorado
1 Americanadjective
noun
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a state in the western United States. 104,247 sq. mi. (270,000 sq. km). Denver. CO (for use with zip code), Col., Colo.
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a river flowing southwest from northern Colorado through Utah and Arizona into the Gulf of California: Grand Canyon; Boulder Dam. 1,450 miles (2,335 km) long.
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a river flowing southeast from western Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. 840 miles (1,350 km) long.
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Río Colorado a river in central Argentina, flowing southeast from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean. 530 miles (853 km) long.
noun
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Abbreviation: Colo.. CO. a state of the central US: consists of the Great Plains in the east and the Rockies in the west; drained chiefly by the Colorado, Arkansas, South Platte, and Rio Grande Rivers. Capital: Denver. Pop: 4 550 688 (2003 est). Area: 269 998 sq km (104 247 sq miles)
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a river in SW North America, rising in the Rocky Mountains and flowing southwest to the Gulf of California: famous for the 1600 km (1000 miles) of canyons along its course. Length: about 2320 km (1440 miles)
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a river in central Texas, flowing southeast to the Gulf of Mexico. Length: about 1450 km (900 miles)
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a river in central Argentina, flowing southeast to the Atlantic. Length: about 850 km (530 miles)
Other Word Forms
- Coloradan adjective
- Coloradoan adjective
Etymology
Origin of colorado
Example Sentences
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Through 59 games, the Kings are three points outside the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference heading into Monday’s game against the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche.
From Los Angeles Times
Plus, the U.S.’s dwindling supply of munitions, a vibe shift around AI and “ski-gate scandal” in Colorado.
Aldi has said it plans to open 180 new U.S. stores this year, rapidly expanding into Colorado and Arizona, putting pressure on Albertsons’s Safeway stores.
Serafini made his big-league debut in 1996 with the Twins and pitched with the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies.
From Los Angeles Times
But across 11 western states, 45% of the region is in at least a moderate drought, and large portions of the Colorado River watershed are in severe drought.
From Los Angeles Times
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