Arizona
a state in the southwestern United States. 113,909 sq. mi. (295,025 sq. km). Capital: Phoenix. Abbreviations: AZ (for use with zip code), Ariz.
Other words from Arizona
- Arizonan, Ar·i·zo·ni·an [ar-uh-zoh-nee-uhn], /ˌær əˈzoʊ ni ən/, adjective, noun
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How to use Arizona in a sentence
Normality, domesticity, ease, in the blazing Arizona desert.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTImmediately, there was a national groundswell of voices calling for Arizona Governor Jan Brewer to veto the bill.
The 2008 Republican presidential nominee and longtime Arizona senator has long had a cordial relationship with Hillary Clinton.
At least five (in Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, and Utah) have already been announced.
RFRA Madness: What’s Next for Anti-Democratic ‘Religious Exemptions’ | Jay Michaelson | November 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOf course, conservative activists took a beating when they tried this in Arizona last year.
RFRA Madness: What’s Next for Anti-Democratic ‘Religious Exemptions’ | Jay Michaelson | November 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The stream was like most water-courses in Arizona, and flowed under the sand and next to the bed-rock.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. MatthewsAs for Homer Smith, his carcase might rot in the desert of Arizona, or anywhere, for aught he cared.
The Cromptons | Mary J. HolmesI shall miss all this a lot when we go back East, Val declared, looking about at the Arizona 97 sunset.
The Adventure Girls at K Bar O | Clair BlankIn the course of time conditions changed, and the change brought the Arizona of to-day.
Blazed Trail Stories | Stewart Edward WhiteNow at one time in this particular locality Arizona had not been dry and full of alkali.
Blazed Trail Stories | Stewart Edward White
British Dictionary definitions for Arizona
/ (ˌærɪˈzəʊnə) /
a state of the southwestern US: consists of the Colorado plateau in the northeast, including the Grand Canyon, divided from desert in the southwest by mountains rising over 3750 m (12 500 ft). Capital: Phoenix. Pop: 5 580 811 (2003 est). Area: 293 750 sq km (113 417 sq miles): Abbreviation: Ariz., (with zip code) AZ
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Cultural definitions for Arizona
State in the southwestern United States bordered by Utah to the north, New Mexico to the east, Mexico to the south, and California and Nevada to the west. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix.
Notes for Arizona
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