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Denver

/ˈdɛnvɚ/

Denver proper noun: the capital and largest city of Colorado.

Proper noun

Denver

  1. The capital and largest city of Colorado.
    • (informal)
    • Mrs. Eisenhower said she was not disappointed at the rainy weather in Denver during her visit, and said, in fact, she hoped to return to the Mile High City soon.1958 May 15, “Mrs. Eisenhower Leaves Denver”, in The Deseret News
    Synonyms:
    Mile High City
  2. An unincorporated community in Harmony Township, Hancock County, Illinois.
  3. A township in Richland County, Illinois.
  4. A town in Miami County, Indiana.
  5. A town in Bremer County, Iowa.
  6. An unincorporated community and coal town in Johnson County, Kentucky.
  7. A township in Isabella County, Michigan.
  8. A township in Newaygo County, Michigan.
  9. A township in Rock County, Minnesota.
  10. A village in Worth County, Missouri.
  11. A township in Adams County, Nebraska.
  12. A census-designated place in Lincoln County, North Carolina.
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  1. An unincorporated community in Huntington Township, Ross County, Ohio.
  2. An unincorporated community in Wood County, Ohio.
  3. A borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
  4. A community in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia.
  5. A town in the Shire of Hepburn and the Shire of Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia.
  6. A village and civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF6101).
  7. An English surname from Old English.
  8. A male given name transferred from the place name or surname.

Denver meaning in Thai

Denver in Thai

capital of Colorado
เดนเวอร์ den-wə̂ə

Examples of Denver in a sentence

  • Bespoke elevators and autowalks installed by Montgomery Kone at Denver International Airport1999, World Architecture, volumes 73-75, page 121:
  • Even major urban centers such as New York City, Chicago, and Denver have sought Federal aid to manage the burden of new arrivals.2025 January 20, “REALIGNING THE UNITED STATES REFUGEE ADMISSIONS PROGRAM”, in whitehouse.gov, archived from the original on 18 Mar 2025:

Synonyms of Denver

Origin of Denver

Named after James W. Denver. The surname Denver ultimately derives from Old English Dene-fær ("crossing or passing of the Danes"), from Dene + fær; or alternatively from den-ōfer ("valley-bank"), from denu + ofer.

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Phrases with Denver

Questions about Denver

What does Denver mean?
Denver means the capital and largest city of Colorado.
What is Denver in Thai?
Denver in Thai is เดนเวอร์ (den-wə̂ə). See Denver meaning in Thai.
How do you use Denver in a sentence?
Bespoke elevators and autowalks installed by Montgomery Kone at Denver International Airport
What part of speech is Denver?
Denver is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Denver?
Denver is pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ (US).

Words near Denver in the dictionary

  1. denunciatory
  2. denunciatrix
  3. Denunzio
  4. Denunzios
  5. denutrition
  6. Denver
  7. Denver boot
  8. Denver boots
  9. Denver drill
  10. Denver omelet
  11. Denver omelets

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Denver (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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