Denver
English · Español · Français · Deutsch · Italiano · Português · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
Denver
- /ˈdɛnvɚ/ US
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun
-
The capital and largest city of Colorado.
(informal)
Similar: Mile High City
- An unincorporated community in Harmony Township, Hancock County, Illinois.
- A township in Richland County, Illinois.
- A town in Miami County, Indiana.
- A town in Bremer County, Iowa.
- An unincorporated community and coal town in Johnson County, Kentucky.
- A township in Isabella County, Michigan.
- A township in Newaygo County, Michigan.
- A township in Rock County, Minnesota.
- A village in Worth County, Missouri.
- A township in Adams County, Nebraska.
- A census-designated place in Lincoln County, North Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Huntington Township, Ross County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Wood County, Ohio.
- A borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
- A community in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia.
- A town in the Shire of Hepburn and the Shire of Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia.
- A village and civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF6101).
- An English surname from Old English.
- A male given name transferred from the place name or surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: mile-high city, seattle, julesburg, colorado, lincoln, aorn, capitol hill, queen city, central city, cheyenne, centennial state, fort collins, philadelphia, state capital, delta, minneapolis
Translations
Talk about this word "Denver." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/denver. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Denver. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/denver "Denver." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/denver.Cite this
@misc{denver_2026,
title = {Denver},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/denver},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
