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Utah in British English
(ˈjuːtɔː, ˈjuːtɑː)
noun
a state of the western US: settled by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church) 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 096sq miles)
Abbreviation: Ut or (with zip code) UTUtah in American English
(ˈjutɔ; ˈjutɑ)
Mountain State of the W U.S.: admitted, 1896; 82,144 sq mi (212,751 sq km); pop. 2,233,000; cap. Salt Lake City
abbrev. UT or Ut Word origin
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