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west jordan Lexical Profile

• noun

1

American A city located in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, situated in the Salt Lake Valley and serving as a rapidly growing suburb of Salt Lake City.

Example

"After accepting a job downtown, the family decided to purchase a home in West Jordan because of its excellent schools and quiet suburban atmosphere."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Named after the nearby Jordan River in Utah, which early Mormon settlers named for its geographic resemblance to the River Jordan in the Middle East, as it flows from a freshwater lake (Utah Lake) to a saltwater body (the Great Salt Lake).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of West jordan. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/west jordan
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