AZ

¹ American

abbreviation

Arizona (approved especially for use with zip code).

az- ² American

variant of azo-, especially before a vowel.

azine.

az. ³ American

abbreviation

azimuth.
azure.

AZ ¹ British

abbreviation

Arizona
Azerbaijan (international car registration)

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az. ² British

abbreviation

azimuth

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az ³ British

abbreviation

Azerbaijan

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Example Sentences

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I felt like that was the moment when I heard Tupac on ‘Ambitionz Az a Ridah’ and Coolio.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2023

Pairs well with this essay Luiselli wrote on Wild West reenactments in Tombstone, Az.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2019

Some housing developments now target Muslims, like the Az Zikra gated community near Jakarta, which offers 400 households “the chance to follow in the footsteps of Prophet Muhammad.”

From Reuters • Aug. 27, 2019

My first road trip upon retirement was to Scottsdale Az.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2018

“Well,” Az said, then paused to sip his tea.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

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