Colorado River

/ˈkɑləˌrɑdoʊ ˌraɪvər/

Definitions of Colorado River

1. noun

   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

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   river

   a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
2. noun

   a river in Texas; flows southeast into the Gulf of Mexico
   synonyms: Colorado

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   river

   a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)