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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Paul Keim, plague researcher and professor at Northern Arizona University, also said there is no reason for people in North America to start taking doxycycline.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

There are roughly 1,000 to 2,000 annual cases worldwide, with only a few in the U.S.; last year, a young man died of pneumonic plague in Arizona.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

Late in the Arizona Cardinals’ 36-24 loss to the New York Giants, Cardinals tight end Trey McBride argued a non-call with Seeman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

About seven cases are reported a year in the U.S., mostly in northern New Mexico and Arizona.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 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