Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Arizonan

American  
[ar-uh-zoh-nuhn] / ˌær əˈzoʊ nən /

noun

  • Arizonans
    plural
  1. a person who is from or lives in Arizona.


adjective

  1. of or relating to Arizona or its inhabitants.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

But the Arizonan understood that the fight goes on, and his ideas are eternally relevant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

But over the years, the mushy yellow-brown legumes "became an acquired taste like a strong cheese can, because you know how cheese can smell like dirty socks," the 47-year-old Arizonan said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

But his fellow Arizonan, Rep. Ruben Gallego, who is running for the Senate, was more measured: “We should wait to hear from the grand jury before jumping to conclusions.”

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2023

“I’m an Arizonan, and so I’m pretty biased in favor of Arizona,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2023

The change from the large, dark Mexican subspecies to the small, pale Arizonan subspecies is gradual.

From A New Subspecies of Bat (Myotis velifer) from Southeastern California and Arizona by Terry A. Vaughan

The candidate said she often speaks on the campaign trail about fighting for Arizonans.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The Arizonans made and modified reservations until they had three—the maximum allowed at one time—stacked one after another in the late afternoon, when standby lines are longest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Organizers then took to the streets, talking with Arizonans across the state to drive people to the polls on Election Day.

From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2024

Arizona’s saga over proof of citizenship began in 2004, when 56% of Arizonans passed Proposition 200, a measure designed after California’s infamous Proposition 187.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2024

"If Bruce could only loan me half a dozen ready-mixed, rough and ready, border cowboys; Californians, Arizonans and Texans!"

From Daughter of the Sun A Tale of Adventure by Jackson Gregory

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training