Mile High City

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

the Mile High City

  1. (informal) The city of Denver, Colorado, United States.
    • 1958 May 15, “Mrs. Eisenhower Leaves Denver”, in The Deseret News:
      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.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Mile High City.

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