Coloradan
noun
Col·o·rad·an
ˌkä-lə-ˈra-dᵊn 
-ˈrä-
variants
or less commonly Coloradoan
ˌkä-lə-ˈra-dō-ən
-ˈrä-
plural Coloradans also Coloradoans
: a native or resident of Colorado
Coloradan
adjective
or less commonly Coloradoan
Examples of Coloradan in a Sentence
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The other, dubbed the No Kings Act, was broader and would have applied to any federal official who violated a Coloradan’s civil rights.
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Four years after placing his last bet, a Coloradan is on a mission to prevent others from placing their first bet.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
The award honors the legacy of a Coloradan journalist who pioneered the industry's ethical direction and died earlier this month.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 27 Apr. 2026
Several commenters also shared their view that the petition was part of a broader agenda by animal-rights proponents to chip away at Coloradan’s hunting and trapping rights.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Parents in neighboring states to Colorado are spending significantly less than their Coloradan counterparts.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2025
According to a report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, in 2025 a Coloradan can work more than 80 hours per week and still be unable to afford a one-bedroom apartment.
—Sarah Stella, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
Just 18 years old at the time, the Coloradan edged out Laura Kirkpatrick and Erin Wagner to take the title.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Four years after placing his last bet, a Coloradan is on a mission to prevent others from placing their first bet.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
The award honors the legacy of a Coloradan journalist who pioneered the industry's ethical direction and died earlier this month.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 27 Apr. 2026
Several commenters also shared their view that the petition was part of a broader agenda by animal-rights proponents to chip away at Coloradan’s hunting and trapping rights.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Parents in neighboring states to Colorado are spending significantly less than their Coloradan counterparts.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2025
According to a report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, in 2025 a Coloradan can work more than 80 hours per week and still be unable to afford a one-bedroom apartment.
—Sarah Stella, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
Just 18 years old at the time, the Coloradan edged out Laura Kirkpatrick and Erin Wagner to take the title.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Coloradan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Coloradan. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationGeographical Definition
Colorado
geographical name
Col·o·ra·do
ˌkä-lə-ˈra-(ˌ)dō
chiefly by outsiders
-ˈrä-
1
river 1450 miles (2334 kilometers) long in the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico rising in northern Colorado and flowing southwest into the Gulf of California
2
river 600 miles (950 kilometers) long in southern Texas flowing southeast into the Gulf of Mexico
3
state of the interior western U.S. partly in the Rocky Mountains; capital Denver area 104,247 square miles (271,042 square kilometers), population 5,029,196
4
river 530 miles (853 kilometers) long in central Argentina flowing southeast to the Atlantic
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