Tucson

American

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

noun

a city in S Arizona: health resort.

Tucson British

/ ˈtuːsɒn /

noun

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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Tucson Cultural

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

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Tourist center.

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Tucson

The University of Arizona in Tucson operates the HiRISE camera, which was built by BAE Systems in Boulder, Colorado.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026

“It’s great for them, but we’d like to keep them,” said Travis Maze, who has been general manager of the Tucson warehouse for eight years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Morrison and I spoke in a loud bar at the Tucson Book Festival.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

The Iran delegation changed its training plans two weeks ago, switching from Tucson to Tijuana.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

“So, we either get Boo now or I’ll have to come back from Tucson for her.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

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