Coloradan

noun

Col·​o·​rad·​an ˌkä-lə-ˈra-dᵊn How to pronounce Coloradan (audio)
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variants or less commonly Coloradoan
plural Coloradans also Coloradoans
: a native or resident of Colorado
Coloradan adjective
or less commonly Coloradoan

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Coloradan was in 1862

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“Coloradan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Coloradan. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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