variants or less commonly Utahan
plural Utahns also Utahans
: a native or resident of Utah
Utahn adjective
or less commonly Utahan

Examples of Utahn in a Sentence

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The Utahn introduced a bill in December that would authorize the president to issue letters of marque, a tool by which the government licenses private individuals to attack foreign interests by seizing ships, as a way of taking on drug traffickers. David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026 Shirley, a native Utahn, filmed a video of himself visiting allegedly fraudulent day cares that went viral online. Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026 These are the facets that are impacting Utahn’s preference for vape carts, pens, and concentrates. Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Utahn was in 1855

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“Utahn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Utahn. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

Geographical Definition

Utah

geographical name

state in the western U.S.; capital Salt Lake City area 84,899 square miles (219,888 square kilometers), population 2,763,885
Utahan adjective or noun
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