English Reference

Word

utah

Phoneticsutah

/ˈjuˌtɔ/

Definition

n. a state in the western United States. Its capital is Salt Lake City.

n. a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States.

Examples

“We are planning a road trip through Utah this summer.”

“Many tourists visit southern Utah to see the unique rock formations in Zion National Park.”

“The geological diversity of Utah attracts researchers from around the globe who study its expansive salt flats and well-preserved Mesozoic fossil beds.”

Examples

simple

“We are planning a road trip through Utah this summer.”

contextual

“Many tourists visit southern Utah to see the unique rock formations in Zion National Park.”

complex

“The geological diversity of Utah attracts researchers from around the globe who study its expansive salt flats and well-preserved Mesozoic fossil beds.”

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Yuta, of Pueblo and/or Apache origin.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Domain

Linguistics

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