Denverite

noun

Den·ver·ite ˈdenvəˌrīt

plural -s

: a native or resident of Denver, Colorado

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Denver, Colorado + English -ite

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“Denver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Denver. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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Denver

geographical name

Den·ver ˈden-vər

city in northeast central Colorado in the western Great Plains east of the Front Range population 600,158

Note: Denver is the capital of Colorado.

Denverite

ˈden-və-ˌrīt

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