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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The Tucson native, who made his billions in the billboard industry, bought the Angels from Disney in 2003, the year after they won their sole World Series championship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Tucson International Airport provides commercial service, and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, roughly two hours away, offers additional options.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

A lively arts scene includes a symphony orchestra, regional theater and the Tucson Folk Festival.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Greg Byrne, who lives just outside Tucson, Arizona, has had two bouts of melanoma and ended up in an earlier Moderna study of this treatment after having surgery to remove the cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

I changed the topic in my head to Aunt Ophelia in Tucson.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz

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