Tooele

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/tuːˈɛlə/[tʰʊˈwɪ.ɫə]

proper noun

A city, the county seat of Tooele County, Utah, United States.

OriginShoshone tuuwɨɨta →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city, the county seat of Tooele County, Utah, United States.

Origin

  1. Shoshonetuuwɨɨta“black bear; the name of a Gosiute chief”
  2. EnglishTooele

From Shoshone tuuwɨɨta (“black bear; the name of a Gosiute chief”).

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APA

Tooele. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tooele

MLA

“Tooele.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tooele. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tooele,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tooele.

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