Arizona

American  

[ar-uh-zoh-nuh] / ˌær əˈzoʊ nə /

noun

1. a state in the southwestern United States. 113,909 sq. mi. (295,025 sq. km). Phoenix. AZ (for use with zip code), Ariz.

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Arizona British  

/ ˌærɪˈzəʊnə /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Ariz..   AZ.  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)

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Arizona Cultural  

1. 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.

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The Grand Canyon is in northwestern Arizona.

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Derived Forms

• Arizonian
  adjective
• Arizonan
  adjective

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Example Sentences

It worked on Raycer Martin, a 19-year-old student and wine-bar chef from Arizona who plays videogames to relax after his night shift.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

On 25 May, Iran moved their training base from Tucson, Arizona to the Mexican city of Tijuana, claiming the US were unwilling to host them.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Iran meanwhile have switched their base camp from Tucson, Arizona to the Mexican city of Tijuana, where they touched down early Sunday.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Utility, Lily Hauser, Murrieta Mesa Sr.: The Arizona commit batted .542 with 52 hits and was 17-0 as a pitcher with a 0.25 ERA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

I knew moving to Arizona meant making new friends.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila