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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.


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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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They end the season on the road, facing a pair of division rivals in the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks from Sept. 21-26.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

It returned during World War Two, and legislation standardising clock-changing across the country passed in 1966, although some states, including Hawaii and Arizona, and US territories Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, have opted out.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

In June, Lucid began implementing a plan that it said would save the company $158 million by laying off 18% of its U.S. workforce and eliminating a shift at its factory in Arizona.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

EdgeCore is owned by Partners Group, a Swiss private investment firm that has poured billions into the company to support expansions in Virginia, Arizona and other markets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

“I want to do another science project for the Arizona Science and Engineering Fair.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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