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Colorado

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Colorado

1
n
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
2
n
an important river in the southwestern United States; rises in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado and flows southwest through Utah into Arizona (where it flows through the Grand Canyon) and then southward through the southern tip of Nevada, then forming the border between California and Arizona and finally into Mexico where it empties into the Gulf of California; the main source of water in the southwestern United States
3
n
a river in Texas; flows southeast into the Gulf of Mexico
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Colorado
1

n a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains

Synonyms:
CO, Centennial State
Example of:
American state
one of the 50 states of the United States
2

n an important river in the southwestern United States; rises in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado and flows southwest through Utah into Arizona (where it flows through the Grand Canyon) and then southward through the southern tip of Nevada, then forming the border between California and Arizona and finally into Mexico where it empties into the Gulf of California; the main source of water in the southwestern United States

Synonyms:
Colorado River
Example of:
river
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
3

n a river in Texas; flows southeast into the Gulf of Mexico

Synonyms:
Colorado River
Example of:
river
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
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