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Wyoming

Wyoming

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A state in the western United States with mountains and wide plains
  • proper noun
  • /waɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
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  • I remember flying over Wyoming, I thought this merger was dead.
  • state of Wyoming
  • University of Wyoming
  • Cheyenne, Wyoming

And she says, well, people from Wyoming don't tell lies.

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Examples

  • In Wyoming, many of which aren't too far a drive from the University of Wyoming campus.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Colleges in northern and Midwestern states such as Michigan, Minnesota, and Wyoming often provide on-campus housing for students.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Little you know, Wyoming will be your new home.

  • Last time you saw us, we were in Wyoming and we're actually now in New York.

  • Here we are in Wyoming in the mountains.

  • What brings you to Wyoming?

  • Bill Gates has financed a nuclear reactor in Wyoming that just started construction.

  • The senator from Wyoming.

  • I'm in Wyoming.

  • If you visit Wyoming, you can see the stunning landscapes of the Great Plains.

Synonyms

WY
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  • US
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Two-letter postal code for the US state Wyoming

is the full place name used in general and formal contexts
Wyo.
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  • US
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A short form for the state Wyoming in the United States

is the full place name rather than the abbreviated written form
Equality State
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A nickname for Wyoming in the western United States

is the official place name used for maps documents and formal references

Surface Forms

Wyoming main

Etymology

Wyoming comes from a Native American word xwé:wamənk that means 'at the big plains' or 'large meadow'. It was first used for a valley in Pennsylvania and later for the western state, so the name fits the wide, open land.