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Mile High City

Mile High City proper noun: the city of Denver, Colorado, United States.

Proper noun

the Mile High City

  1. (informal) The city of Denver, Colorado, United States.
    • 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

Origin of Mile High City

From the city's official elevation of exactly one mile (1.6 km) or 5,280 feet (1,609 meters) above sea level.

Questions about Mile High City

What does Mile High City mean?
Mile High City means the city of Denver, Colorado, United States.
What part of speech is Mile High City?
Mile High City is a proper noun.

Words near Mile High City in the dictionary

  1. milds
  2. Mildura
  3. mile
  4. mile a minute
  5. Mile End
  6. Mile High City
  7. Mile High Club
  8. Mile Long Club
  9. mile marker
  10. mile markers
  11. mile-a-minute

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