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Tucson

American  
[too-son, too-son] / ˈtu sɒn, tuˈsɒn /

noun

  1. a city in S Arizona: health resort.


Tucson British  
/ 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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


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Tourist center.

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Much of it flows through the Central Arizona Project, the series of canals that run from the river to the Phoenix and Tucson areas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

There, Hyundai Motor 005380 -0.72%decrease; down pointing triangle celebrated the reveal of its newest Tucson sport-utility vehicle, one of more than 100 new or refreshed vehicles it has planned globally by 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

RTX said it has pumped about $900 million into the Tucson plant and two other factories over the past three years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Though born in Tucson, she grew up in the Central California city of Visalia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

On the drive back to El Paso from Tucson, I sat in the backseat.

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