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

• Sonoran
  adjective

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Example Sentences

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Sonora

The NHC said "life-threatening winds and flash floods" were expected across Mexico's Baja California Sur and Sonora states on Monday and Tuesday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The band released the bluesy rock single “Love to be Loved” earlier this year with the Sonora native, recalling the first time they played it together “a highlight of our lives.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

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

“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

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