Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- A state of the western United States. It was admitted as the 45th state in 1896. First explored by the Spanish in 1540, the region was settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young. Salt Lake City is the capital and the largest city. Population: 2,650,000.
Wiktionary
- n. A state of the United States of America., the capital of which is Salt Lake City.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
Etymologies
- Spanish yuta, from Ute entaw or yuta ("diggers of the mountain tops") (Wiktionary)
Examples
“THERESA, UTAH VIATEL:: Well, actually, I am in the state of Utah, and I have two parts.”
“JASON CHAFFETZ (R), UTAH: There is some $1.2 million that went to the fourth Congressional district of Utah.”
“JASON CHAFFETZ (R), UTAH: Those two issues in Utah have kind of separated John Huntsman, I think from the rest of the Republican Party.”
“JASON CHAFFETZ (R), UTAH: There was some $1.2 million that went to the 4th Congressional District of Utah.”
“JASON CHAFFETZ (R), UTAH: There is some $1.2 million that went to the fourth congressional district of Utah.”
“LEE SIEGEL, SCIENCE NEWS SPECIALIST, UNIVERSITY OF UTAH PUBLIC RELATIONS: There's a region of eastern Utah, basically in the shape of an upside down U, in which most of the coal mining occurs.”
“JON HUNTSMAN, UTAH: We're concerned about the community here in Huntington, a small mining town and by extension, price, Utah, and all of those who feel somehow tied into this -- this -- this tragedy.”
“LEE SIEGEL, SCIENCE NEWS SPECIALIST, UNIVERSITY OF UTAH PUBLIC RELATIONS: There's a region of eastern Utah, basically in the shape of an upside down U., in which most of the coal mining occurs.”
“DEAN MAY, HISTORIAN, UNIVERSITY OF UTAH: The people who practice polygamy in Utah today see themselves as continuing a practice that was urged upon Latter Day Saints by their earlier prophets.”
“DEAN MAY, PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF UTAH: The people who practice polygamy in Utah today see themselves as continuing a practice that was urged upon Latter Day Saints by their earlier prophets.”
Lists
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Fifty States Project
States in the U.S. for which there are associated lists on Wordnik. Someday I hope all fifty states will be listed here--if they're not already. (Inspired by Sufjan Stevens, who has his own Fifty S...
Utah, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Georgia, Minnesota, Colorado and 19 more...
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50 States of the Day
Texas, Florida, Alabama, New York, California, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Maine, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas and 37 more...
Tweets
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ruzuzu See Places in Utah, a list by katkisses. Dec 17, 2010