Tucson

American  

[too-son, too-son] / ˈtu sɒn, tuˈsɒn /

noun

1. a city in S Arizona: health resort.

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Tucson British  

/ ˈtuːsɒn /

noun

1. a city in SE Arizona, at an altitude of 700m (2400 ft): resort and seat of the University of Arizona (1891). Pop: 507 658 (2003 est)

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Tucson Cultural  

1. Large city in southeastern Arizona, in a desert surrounded by mountains.

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Tourist center.

Example Sentences

Law enforcement officials believe Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen at her home outside of Tucson, Ariz. on Saturday night.

From Los Angeles Times

When authorities were initially called to Nancy Guthrie’s desert home a few miles north of Tucson on Sunday, they immediately found what officials described as suspicious and concerning circumstances.

From Los Angeles Times

Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of the NBC News host, was last seen in her house outside Tucson, Arizona, on Saturday evening.

From BBC

Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen Saturday night at her residence in a community northeast of Tucson reported, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Office.

From Los Angeles Times

Hyundai’s popularity in the U.S. has risen in recent years with models such as the Tucson sport-utility vehicle, and it regularly wins industry awards for design, technology and quality.

From The Wall Street Journal