Sonoran

American  

[suh-nawr-uhn] / səˈnɔr ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the state of Sonora in Mexico.

2. of or relating to the Sonoran Desert, a desert region that covers parts of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur in Mexico and parts of Arizona and California in the United States.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Sonora.

Example Sentences

Among them is Arizona Sonoran Copper’s Cactus project, located in an industrial corridor between Phoenix and Tucson.

From The Wall Street Journal

“In our business that’s like tomorrow,” said Arizona Sonoran executive Bernie Loyer.

From The Wall Street Journal

Arizona Sonoran plans to start producing cathodes from richer ore beneath an adjacent tract and eventually reopen the old mine.

From The Wall Street Journal

LA CIÉNEGA, Mexico — Barreling down the highway at 100 mph, a convoy of state police vehicles blew through speed bumps as it entered a small town in the Sonoran desert.

From Los Angeles Times

A Sonoran politician told him he had arranged a meeting with the generals in charge of northern Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times