Meanings
proper noun
- A hot spring field in Routt County, Colorado, United States.
- A volcanic field in Washoe County, Nevada, United States.
- A locality in Washoe County, Nevada, United States.
Synonyms: Steamboat
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA city, the county seat of Routt County, Colorado, United States.
proper nounA locality in Washoe County, Nevada, United States.
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Origin
Named after the chugging noise produced by the springs, which sounded like a steamboat.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Steamboat Springs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Steamboat%20Springs
MLA
“Steamboat Springs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Steamboat%20Springs. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Steamboat Springs,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Steamboat%20Springs.
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