Colorado (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. (of cigars) of medium color and strength.
noun
  1. a state in the western United States. 104,247 sq. mi. (270,000 sq. km). Capital: Denver. Abbreviations: 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. a river in central Argentina, flowing southeast from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean. 530 miles (853 km) long.
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)
  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 (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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