Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of west-central Colorado west-southwest of Denver at the base of Aspen Mountain, a peak rising to 3,418 m (11,212 ft). Founded c. 1879 by silver prospectors, Aspen is a popular ski area and mountain resort.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • proper noun A ski-resort town in Colorado.
  • proper noun A small community in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia.
  • proper noun A female given name of modern usage, denominated for the aspen tree.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Aspen.

Examples

  • But I do know one person who appears on the series -- a real person living in Aspen -- and I think it might be worth seeing exactly what can happen to someone who is trying to live that imaginary \ "Aspen\" lifestyle in real life.

    Michael Conniff: Con Games: The Real Secret Of Aspen 2010

  • ASPEN - The backcountry skier who died Tuesday in an avalanche south of Aspen has been identified as local carpenter John Joseph Kelley.

    Aspen Times - Top Stories Aspen Times staff report Aspen 2010

  • ASPEN - A Carbondale couple spent two cold, wet nights in a snow cave over the weekend, spurring a search by Aspen rescuers before the two individuals reached the hut that was their destination on Sunday.

    Aspen Times - Top Stories Aspen Times staff report Aspen 2010

  • ASPEN - A Carbondale couple spent two cold, wet nights in a snow cave over the weekend, spurring a search by Aspen rescuers before the two individuals reached the hut that was their destination on Sunday.

    Aspen Times - Top Stories Aspen Times staff report Aspen 2010

  • ASPEN - A Carbondale couple spent two cold, wet nights in a snow cave over the weekend, spurring a search by Aspen rescuers before the two individuals reached the hut that was their destination on Sunday.

    Vail Daily - Top Stories Aspen Times staff report Aspen 2010

  • ASPEN, COLO (MMD Newswire) February 9, 2010 - Plant Trees 4 Life based out of Aspen, CO whose vision is to give an ECO-FRIENDLY gift by planting a tree and the recipient receives a

    MMD Newswire: Press Release News Wire Todd M. Pree 2010

  • ASPEN - Actor Charlie Sheen was charged with felony menacing Monday in Pitkin County District Court in Aspen, where a judge also lifted a portion of a protection order that prohibits him from having contact with his wife.

    Aspen Times - Top Stories Rick Carroll The Aspen Times Aspen 2010

  • ASPEN - The backcountry skier who died Tuesday in an avalanche south of Aspen has been identified as local carpenter John Joseph Kelley.

    Aspen Times - Top Stories Aspen Times staff report Aspen 2010

  • ASPEN - Actor Charlie Sheen was charged with felony menacing Monday in Pitkin County District Court in Aspen, where a judge also lifted a portion of a protection order that prohibits him from having contact with his wife.

    Aspen Times - Top Stories Rick Carroll The Aspen Times Aspen 2010

  • ASPEN - An Aspen woman told jurors Thursday she feared for her life before fleeing from her aggressor after she was raped - three times - outside the Centennial Apartments complex on the morning of Jan. 17, 2009.

    Aspen Times - Top Stories Rick Carroll The Aspen Times Aspen 2010

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.