Sonora

American  

[suh-nawr-uh, -nohr-uh, saw-naw-rah] / səˈnɔr ə, -ˈnoʊr ə, sɔˈnɔ rɑ /

noun

1. a state in NW Mexico. 70,484 sq. mi. (182,555 sq. km). Hermosillo.

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Sonora British  

/ soˈnora /

noun

1. a state of NW Mexico, on the Gulf of California: consists of a narrow coastal plain rising inland to the Sierra Madre Occidental; an important mining area in colonial times. Capital: Hermosillo. Pop: 2 213 370 (2000). Area: 184 934 sq km (71 403 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Sonoran
  adjective

Example Sentences

Alfonso Durazo, the governor of Sonora, and Américo Villarreal Anaya, the governor of Tamaulipas, have both been stripped of their U.S. visas amid criminal probes, according to people familiar with the cases.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

It subs in for the more rock-leaning Sonora Tent that was broadcast on the Weekend 1 stream.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Troy 59, Sonora 42: Lexi Joko scored a career-high 26 points for Troy in a league opener.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

Dominic Loehle delivers the winning basket to break a 42-42 tie with 25 seconds left in Heritage Christian’s 45-42 win over Anaheim Canyon in tourney semi at Sonora.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

“Your abuela Aurelia Gonzalez de Morales was born in Agua Prieta in the state of Sonora in 1948,” Mom said.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez