A state in the western US; population 2,736,424 (est. 2008); capital, Salt Lake City. The region became part of Mexico in 1821 and was ceded to the US in 1848, becoming the 45th state of the US in 1896.
Definition of Utah in US English:
Utah
proper noun
A state in the western US; population 2,736,424 (est. 2008); capital, Salt Lake City. The region became part of Mexico in 1821 and was ceded to the US in 1848, becoming the 45th state of the US in 1896.