Arizona

American  

[ar-uh-zoh-nuh] / ˌær əˈzoʊ nə /

noun

1. a state in the southwestern United States. 113,909 sq. mi. (295,025 sq. km). Phoenix. AZ (for use with zip code), Ariz.

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Arizona British  

/ ˌærɪˈzəʊnə /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Ariz..   AZ.  a state of the southwestern US: consists of the Colorado plateau in the northeast, including the Grand Canyon, divided from desert in the southwest by mountains rising over 3750 m (12 500 ft). Capital: Phoenix. Pop: 5 580 811 (2003 est). Area: 293 750 sq km (113 417 sq miles)

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Arizona Cultural  

1. State in the southwestern United States bordered by Utah to the north, New Mexico to the east, Mexico to the south, and California and Nevada to the west. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix.

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The Grand Canyon is in northwestern Arizona.

Other Word Forms

• Arizonan
  adjective
• Arizonian
  adjective

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Arizona

Fans of the Kansas Jayhawks and Arizona State Sun Devils gathered at a pre-game party in Waterloo on Friday.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

They even borrowed a plane from the Arizona Cardinals, with special lie-down seats for added comfort.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

The former Arizona Senator, who died Thursday at age 84, made the country better with his attention to policy rather than on his media profile.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

It also listed Nevada and Arizona as targets.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

I knew moving to Arizona meant making new friends.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila