Wyoming

[wahy-oh-ming]

noun

1. a state in the northwestern United States. 97,914 sq. mi. (253,595 sq. km). Cheyenne. WY (for use with zip code), Wyo., Wy.

2. a city in western Michigan, near Grand Rapids.

Wyoming

/ waɪˈəʊmɪŋ /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Wyo.  Wy.  WY. a state of the western US: consists largely of ranges of the Rockies in the west and north, with part of the Great Plains in the east and several regions of hot springs. Capital: Cheyenne. Pop: 501 242 (2003 est). Area: 253 597 sq km (97 914 sq miles)

Wyoming

1. State in the western United States bordered by Montana to the north, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Colorado and Utah to the south, and Idaho to the west. Its capital is Cheyenne, and its largest city is Casper.

Other Word Forms

• Wyomingite noun

Example Sentences

Examples of backlash abound, from California to New York and even in red states like Florida and Wyoming.

From Salon

Powell is expected to address an economics summit in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Friday, where he could give clues about the Fed's plans for interest rates in the near-future.

From BBC

According to one striking study, “The economic output generated by UC-related spending is $4.4 billion larger than the economic output of the entire state of Wyoming and $16.1 billion larger than that of Vermont.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Department of Agriculture disputes that assessment, but the figures are supported by anecdotal accounts from wildland firefighters in New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, California and Wyoming.

From Salon

Senator Mike Barrasso, a Wyoming Republican, asked Waltz about his "commitment to reviewing every dollar going to the UN to ensure our taxpayer dollars are being used wisely."

From BBC