English > Colorado River: 2 senses > noun 2, object| Meaning | 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. |
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| Synonym | Colorado |
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| Instance of | river | A large natural stream of water (larger / larger than a creek) |
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| Part of | Arizona, Grand Canyon State, AZ | A state in southwestern United States |
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| Colorado, Centennial State, CO, Colo. | A state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains |
| Mexico, United Mexican States | A republic in southern North America |
| Nevada, Silver State, Battle Born State, Sagebrush State, NV, Nev. | A state in the southwestern United States |
| Utah, Beehive State, Mormon State, UT, Ut. | A state in the western United States |
| Spanish | Colorado River |
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