colorado

[ kol-uh-rad-oh, -rah-doh ]

/ ˌkɒl əˈræd oʊ, -ˈrɑ doʊ /

adjective

(of cigars) of medium color and strength.

Origin of colorado

<Spanish <Latin colōrātus colored. See color, -ate¹

Words nearby colorado

coloptosis, colopuncture, coloquintida, color, colorable, colorado, Colorado beetle, Colorado blue spruce, Colorado Desert, coloradoite, Colorado Plateau

Definition for colorado (2 of 2)

Colorado

[ kol-uh-rad-oh, -rah-doh; for 4 also Spanish kaw-law-rah-thaw ]

/ ˌkɒl əˈræd oʊ, -ˈrɑ doʊ; for 4 also Spanish ˌkɔ lɔˈrɑ ðɔ /

noun

a state in the W United States. 104,247 sq. mi. (270,000 sq. km). Capital: Denver. Abbreviation: CO (for use with zip code), Col., Colo.

a river flowing SW from N Colorado through Utah and Arizona into the Gulf of California: Grand Canyon; Boulder Dam. 1,450 miles (2,335 km) long.

a river flowing SE from W Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. 840 miles (1,350 km) long.

Rí·o [ree-oh; Spanish ree-aw], /ˈri oʊ; Spanish ˈri ɔ/, a river in central Argentina, flowing SE from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean. 530 miles (853 km) long.

OTHER WORDS FROM Colorado

Col·o·rad·an, Col·o·rad·o·an, adjective, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for colorado

Even though clerks in Virginia, Colorado, Utah, and other states have been doing exactly that.
The Back Alley, Low Blow-Ridden Fight to Stop Gay Marriage in Florida Is Finally Over|Jay Michaelson|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He headed west in 1860 for health reasons and to join the gold rush in Colorado.
My Love Letter to the Stetson|Mark McKinnon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even in places as blue-leaning as Colorado, Latino support for pro-growth Republicans has been growing.
Time to Bring Back the Truman Democrats|Joel Kotkin|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She now serves as an Associate Professor at Colorado State University and has authored several books on autism and animal science.
The Most Inspiring Bits of Temple Grandin’s Reddit AMA|Emily Shire|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“He came out [to Colorado] and played in the primary,” Tancredo lamented.
The ‘Stop Chris Christie’ Movement Begins. Good Luck With That.|Olivia Nuzzi|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Broken in health and in fortune, he went to Colorado in 1879, where he remained seven years.
Recollections of Abraham Lincoln 1847-1865|Ward Hill Lamon
The expedition dispatched for the purpose of exploring the Colorado River has reached a point thirty miles from its mouth.
The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851|Various
In 1913 Loffler sought a larger field for his peculiar talents and left Colorado Springs.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various
This insect is not uncommon among the mountains of Colorado.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland
Then he went all through Kansas and Colorado, gathering pore stockmen what had been robbed and ruined by the rich men's law.
Curly|Roger Pocock

British Dictionary definitions for colorado

Colorado

/ (ˌkɒləˈrɑːdəʊ) /

noun

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)Abbreviation: Colo., (with zip code) CO

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)

Word Origin for Colorado

Spanish, literally: red, from Latin colōrātus coloured, tinted red; see colour

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Cultural definitions for colorado

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.

单词	colorado
释义	colorado [ kol-uh-rad-oh, -rah-doh ] / ˌkɒl əˈræd oʊ, -ˈrɑ doʊ / adjective (of cigars) of medium color and strength. Origin of colorado <Spanish <Latin colōrātus colored. See color, -ate¹ Words nearby colorado coloptosis, colopuncture, coloquintida, color, colorable, colorado, Colorado beetle, Colorado blue spruce, Colorado Desert, coloradoite, Colorado Plateau Definition for colorado (2 of 2) Colorado [ kol-uh-rad-oh, -rah-doh; for 4 also Spanish kaw-law-rah-thaw ] / ˌkɒl əˈræd oʊ, -ˈrɑ doʊ; for 4 also Spanish ˌkɔ lɔˈrɑ ðɔ / noun a state in the W United States. 104,247 sq. mi. (270,000 sq. km). Capital: Denver. Abbreviation: CO (for use with zip code), Col., Colo. a river flowing SW from N Colorado through Utah and Arizona into the Gulf of California: Grand Canyon; Boulder Dam. 1,450 miles (2,335 km) long. a river flowing SE from W Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. 840 miles (1,350 km) long. Rí·o [ree-oh; Spanish ree-aw], /ˈri oʊ; Spanish ˈri ɔ/, a river in central Argentina, flowing SE from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean. 530 miles (853 km) long. OTHER WORDS FROM Colorado Col·o·rad·an, Col·o·rad·o·an, adjective, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for colorado Even though clerks in Virginia, Colorado, Utah, and other states have been doing exactly that. The Back Alley, Low Blow-Ridden Fight to Stop Gay Marriage in Florida Is Finally Over\|Jay Michaelson\|January 5, 2015\|DAILY BEAST He headed west in 1860 for health reasons and to join the gold rush in Colorado. My Love Letter to the Stetson\|Mark McKinnon\|December 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Even in places as blue-leaning as Colorado, Latino support for pro-growth Republicans has been growing. Time to Bring Back the Truman Democrats\|Joel Kotkin\|December 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She now serves as an Associate Professor at Colorado State University and has authored several books on autism and animal science. The Most Inspiring Bits of Temple Grandin’s Reddit AMA\|Emily Shire\|November 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “He came out [to Colorado] and played in the primary,” Tancredo lamented. The ‘Stop Chris Christie’ Movement Begins. Good Luck With That.\|Olivia Nuzzi\|November 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Broken in health and in fortune, he went to Colorado in 1879, where he remained seven years. Recollections of Abraham Lincoln 1847-1865\|Ward Hill Lamon The expedition dispatched for the purpose of exploring the Colorado River has reached a point thirty miles from its mouth. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851\|Various In 1913 Loffler sought a larger field for his peculiar talents and left Colorado Springs. The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2\|Various This insect is not uncommon among the mountains of Colorado. The Butterfly Book\|William Jacob Holland Then he went all through Kansas and Colorado, gathering pore stockmen what had been robbed and ruined by the rich men's law. Curly\|Roger Pocock British Dictionary definitions for colorado Colorado / (ˌkɒləˈrɑːdəʊ) / noun 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)Abbreviation: Colo., (with zip code) CO 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) Word Origin for Colorado Spanish, literally: red, from Latin colōrātus coloured, tinted red; see colour Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for colorado 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. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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