Coloradan

American  

[kahl-er-ad-uhn, -ahd-uhn] / ˌkɑl ərˈæd ən, -ˈɑd ən /

noun

plural

Coloradans

1. a native or inhabitant of the state of Colorado.

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adjective

1. relating to, hailing from, or living in Colorado; of or relating to the people of Colorado.

Example Sentences

The 24-year-old Coloradan has worked as a rodeo announcer for the past five years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

“Every Coloradan deserves to feel safe in their homes, schools, and communities without fear of gun violence,” Polis said in a statement.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2023

Perhaps the most confounding person on the list is Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a Coloradan who, according to the Times, would wear bolo ties and “roar… around town on a highly accessorized Harley-Davidson.”

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2022

O’Dea, a fourth-generation Coloradan and the millionaire owner of a construction business, offered a certain regular-guy appeal.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2022

All this was glowingly set forth by the courtly superintendent, who, though but three months in the country, is already at heart a Coloradan.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XVI., December, 1880. by Various