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

The move to Arizona will help accelerate KB Home’s growth and streamline operations, Robert McGibney, president and chief executive of KB Home, said in a news release last week.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Her coverage includes the politics of Arizona and western states.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

There are now more than 80 university retirement communities on, or near, campuses at schools ranging from mammoth Arizona State to small Goucher College in Baltimore — often with years-long waiting lists.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Last year, cities including Chandler, Arizona, and College Station, Texas, rejected proposed data centers -- though neither case drew the national attention that New Brunswick has.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Had the government kidnapped those kids in Arizona who had the same names and birthdays as Chess, Emma, and Finn?

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix