Wyoming

[ wahy-oh-ming ]

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

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

Other words from Wyoming

  • Wy·o·ming·ite [wahy-oh-ming-ahyt], /waɪˈoʊ mɪŋˌaɪt/, noun

Words Nearby Wyoming

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How to use Wyoming in a sentence

  • Wyoming breezes are always going somewhere at the rate of from thirty to sixty miles an hour.

    Blazed Trail Stories | Stewart Edward White
  • To the hitching-rails, at all times of the day, were tied ponies patiently turning their tails to the Wyoming breezes.

    Blazed Trail Stories | Stewart Edward White
  • This was one of the choicest regions of Wyoming, so widely celebrated for its grazing facilities.

    Two Boys in Wyoming | Edward S. Ellis
  • It has already been made clear that little was to be apprehended from the hostility of the red men in Wyoming.

    Two Boys in Wyoming | Edward S. Ellis
  • There had been rumors for years among the cattlemen of Southwestern Wyoming of a cavern in the canyon which was studded with gold.

    Two Boys in Wyoming | Edward S. Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for Wyoming

Wyoming

/ (waɪˈəʊmɪŋ) /


noun
  1. 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): Abbreviation: Wyo, Wy, (with zip code) WY

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Cultural definitions for Wyoming

Wyoming

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.

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