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.

Other Word Forms

• Arizonan
  adjective
• Arizonian
  adjective

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Example Sentences

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt got a taste of that feeling Friday when he was delivering a graduation speech at the University of Arizona.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

When Carvana bought the Arizona store in early 2025, the company called it “a small test.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Finally, Mr. Kelly links to a story in the Washington Post that associates vouchers with declining enrollments in Arizona.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The Ledi Geraru Research Project, led by scientists at Arizona State University, has already earned a major place in human origins research.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

And she knew things about him too, like that he didn’t have a favorite actor, his favorite movie was Raising Arizona, and his favorite band was, of course, the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly