Arizona

[ar-uh-zoh-nuh]

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.

Arizona

/ 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)

Arizona

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.

The Grand Canyon is in northwestern Arizona.

Other Word Forms

• Arizonan adjective
• Arizonian adjective

Example Sentences

The Taiwanese chip giant has pledged to invest $165 billion in the U.S. and is accelerating capacity expansion in Arizona.

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For one astronomer at Northern Arizona University's Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science, the answer is simple: start building better models.

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“We are keeping every option open to us, including litigation, to hold him accountable and make sure that Adelita is able to begin her work as Arizona’s newest member of Congress.”

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The electric-vehicle maker has also been granted testing permits in Nevada and Arizona and is seeking permission in Florida and hiring vehicle testers in several other states.

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After one disappointing showing for Oklahoma City on Sept. 2, Sasaki traveled to the Dodgers’ facility in Arizona.

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