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colorado
1[kol-uh-rad-oh, -rah-doh]
adjective
(of cigars) of medium color and strength.
Colorado
2[kol-uh-rad-oh, -rah-doh, kaw-law-rah-thaw]
noun
a state in the western United States. 104,247 sq. mi. (270,000 sq. km). Denver. CO (for use with zip code), Col., Colo.
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.
a river flowing southeast from western Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. 840 miles (1,350 km) long.
Río Colorado a river in central Argentina, flowing southeast from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean. 530 miles (853 km) long.
Colorado
/ ˌɒəˈɑːəʊ /
noun
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)
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)
a river in central Texas, flowing southeast to the Gulf of Mexico. Length: about 1450 km (900 miles)
a river in central Argentina, flowing southeast to the Atlantic. Length: about 850 km (530 miles)
Colorado
State in the west-central United States in the Rocky Mountains, bordered by Wyoming and Nebraska to the north, Nebraska and Kansas to the east, Oklahoma and New Mexico to the south, and Utah to the west. Its capital and largest city is Denver.
Other 51Թ Forms
- Coloradan adjective
- Coloradoan adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Colorado1
Example Sentences
But then you get to the final moments of that season opener and you realize, “OK, there’s a lot more to this. This seemingly all-American town is really this community carved under a Colorado mountain after an apocalyptic event.”
After the Padres leave town Thursday, the Dodgers play 12 consecutive games against teams with losing records, including the team with the worst record in the NL and the worst record in the American League — the Colorado Rockies and the Chicago White Sox, respectively.
The National Weather Service office in Las Vegas issued an “extreme heat warning” for Death Valley National Park and the Mojave Desert — including the Interstate 15 corridor to Las Vegas — as well as areas around the Colorado River, including Lake Havasu City.
They recommend reusing much more to ease water shortages along the Colorado River.
“I hope he’ll work hard to bring all the stakeholders together so that we can get a lot of progress on Colorado River negotiations,” Gallego said.
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