Maricopa

American  

[mar-i-koh-puh] / ˌmær ɪˈkoʊ pə /

noun

• Maricopas,
  plural
• Maricopa
  plural

1. a member of a North American Indian people of south-central Arizona.

2. the Yuman language of the Maricopa.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Maricopa
  plural
• Maricopas
  plural

Example Sentences

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Maricopa Maricopas

There, an example was given of Maricopa County, Arizona, which often sends out more than 2 million ballots at a time in its initial mailing.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

The Maricopa County Attorney's Office has not yet said if it would seek to press charges.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

In Maricopa County, election responsibilities are divided between the recorder and the board of supervisors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

In case you don’t remember Arpaio, he was the sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona—the state’s most populous county, which includes Phoenix—from 1993 to 2016.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2025

There was us and the highway and the desert and the sun blazing above the Maricopa Mountains.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

And the Wild Horse itself is the product of a collaboration between the Sheraton and the Maricopas and Pimas.

From Time Magazine Archive

A sweet haze veiled the sunset: cherries roasting in the Maricopas.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

An old tar pail rattled in the bed of his ancient pickup as he pointed me west to the Maricopas.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

Occasionally I picked up a stone and flung it toward the purple Maricopas.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

She hung her sunflower bag on a cactus arm and cartwheeled toward the Maricopas.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli