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

Example Sentences

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Sonora

Authorities said they hadn’t yet pinpointed a cause for the Dove fire, which burned in the hills southwest of Sonora — a town outside of Yosemite National Park in southern Tuolumne County.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 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

Sonora put the game out of reach in the third quarter, marching 47 yards in seven plays on its first possession and scoring on Tommy Sutton’s one-yard run to open an 18-point lead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2025

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