Tucson

[ too-son, too-son ]

noun
  1. a city in S Arizona: health resort.

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British Dictionary definitions for Tucson

Tucson

/ (ˈtuːsɒn) /


noun
  1. a city in SE Arizona, at an altitude of 700m (2400 ft): resort and seat of the University of Arizona (1891). Pop: 507 658 (2003 est)

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Cultural definitions for Tucson

Tucson

[ (tooh-son) ]


Large city in southeastern Arizona, in a desert surrounded by mountains.

Notes for Tucson

Tourist center.

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