Utah

[yoo-taw, -tah]

noun

1. a state in the western United States. 84,916 sq. mi. (219,930 sq. km). Salt Lake City. UT (for use with zip code), Ut.

2. Military.,  the World War II Allies' code name for the easternmost of the D-Day invasion beaches on France's Normandy coast, assaulted by American troops.

Utah

/ ˈjuːtɔː, ˈjuːtɑː /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Ut.  UT. a state of the western US: settled by Mormons in 1847; situated in the Great Basin and the Rockies, with the Great Salt Lake in the northwest; mainly arid and mountainous. Capital: Salt Lake City. Pop: 2 351 467 (2003 est). Area: 212 628 sq km (82 096 sq miles)

Utah

1. State in the western United States bordered by Idaho and Wyoming to the north, Colorado to the east, Arizona to the south, and Nevada to the west. Its capital and largest city is Salt Lake City.

The Great Salt Lake is located in the northwestern part of the state.

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, also known as the Mormons, founded the state and to a large extent still dominate it.

Other Word Forms

• Utahan adjective
• Utahn adjective

Example Sentences

A good place to start would be putting a little less zip on passes that tended to sail over receivers, particularly early in the game against Utah.

From Los Angeles Times

Other explanations for low turnouts have included late start times such as the 8 p.m. kickoff against Utah, lackluster nonconference opponents and triple-digit heat for some September games.

From Los Angeles Times

In his latest, Danielewski serves up a tale of the Old West, in which two Utah brothers embark on a quest to save two horses from slaughter.

From Los Angeles Times

Then when I hit Utah, I got incredibly lonely.

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That came from the other team’s fans, who filled the Pasadena night with the taunting chant of, “Let’s Go Utah.”

From Los Angeles Times