colorado

¹

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

adjective

1. (of cigars) of medium color and strength.

Colorado

²

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

noun

1. a state in the western United States. 104,247 sq. mi. (270,000 sq. km). : Denver. : CO (for use with zip code), Col., Colo.
2. a river flowing southwest from northern Colorado through Utah and Arizona into the Gulf of California: Grand Canyon; Boulder Dam. 1,450 miles (2,335 km) long.
3. a river flowing southeast from western Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. 840 miles (1,350 km) long.
4. Rí·o Col·o·ra·do [ree, -aw kaw-law-, rah, -, th, aw], a river in central Argentina, flowing southeast from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean. 530 miles (853 km) long.

Colorado

/ ˌkɒləˈrɑːdəʊ /

noun

1. 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) AbbreviationColo.with zip codeCO
2. 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)
3. a river in central Texas, flowing southeast to the Gulf of Mexico. Length: about 1450 km (900 miles)
4. a river in central Argentina, flowing southeast to the Atlantic. Length: about 850 km (530 miles)

Colorado

1. 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 .

Other Word Forms

• Col·o·rad·an Col·o·rad·o·an adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of colorado¹

< Spanish < Latin colōrātus colored. See color, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of colorado¹

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

Example Sentences

Over a woeful three-inning outing, the 26-year-old gave up six runs to the middling Colorado Rockies.

From Los Angeles Times

Outfielder Teoscar Hernández will return to the lineup against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday after missing the last two games with a stomach bug.

From Los Angeles Times

Both were solved early and emphatically in a 6-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times

Colorado is 3-14, including 1-10 on the road.

From Los Angeles Times

His grandson, Colorado resident Tyler Walton, found @Not_EV_Altadena when he was scrolling on Instagram earlier this year.

From Los Angeles Times