Wyoming

[ wahy-oh-ming ]

noun

1. a state in the northwestern United States. 97,914 sq. mi. (253,595 sq. km). : Cheyenne. : WY (for use with zip code), Wyo., Wy.
2. a city in western Michigan, near Grand Rapids.

Wyoming

/ waɪˈəʊmɪŋ /

noun

1. 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) AbbreviationWyoWywith zip codeWY

Wyoming

1. State in the western United States bordered by Montana to the north, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Colorado and Utah to the south, and Idaho to the west. Its capital is Cheyenne, and its largest city is Casper.

Other Words From

• Wy·o·ming·ite [wahy-, oh, -ming-ahyt], noun

Example Sentences

The disputes have pitted the three states in the river’s lower basin — California, Arizona and Nevada — against the four upper basin states — Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times

Set in 1882 in Wyoming, Rust tells the story of a 13-year-old boy who is sentenced to be hanged after he accidentally kills a rancher.

From BBC

This past February, the Wyoming Active Club, a white supremacist organization, plastered stickers around Campbell County in the northeast part of the state that pictured mountain forests and said, “Preserve Nature, End Immigration.”

From Salon

Truth is the senior lineman approached football entirely differently than the player who had transferred from Wyoming in early 2023.

From Los Angeles Times

Quarter Pounders without onions will return to Colorado, Kansas, Utah and Wyoming, where the burgers were removed from all McDonald’s restaurants.

From Salon