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)
Abbreviation: Wyo., Wy. or (with zip code) WY
Wyoming in American English
(waɪˈoʊmɪŋ)
1.
Mountain State of the W U.S.: admitted, 1890; 97,100 sq mi (251,489 sq km); pop. 494,000; cap. Cheyenne
abbrev. WY or Wyo
2.
city in SW Mich.: suburb of Grand Rapids: pop. 69,000