Arizona
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- proper noun
- /ˌɛrəˈzoʊnə/
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Arizona
- I spent my summer vacation exploring the natural wonders of Arizona, including the breathtaking Grand Canyon.
- the state of Arizona
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Arizona State University
We have one house in Arizona, one house in Hawaii.
- We have one house in Arizona, one house in Hawaii.
- And I moved to Arizona, best move I ever made.
- But it's been very hot here in Arizona and Nevada and California.
- But remember in Arizona it's a dry death.
- Please help me welcome tonight's guest all the way from Arizona, Lizeth Ramirez.
- But that was out in Arizona, outside of Tucson, I believe.
- I mean, we, we're at this event in Arizona at genius, their annual event.
- This is the actual ballpark where the Arizona Diamondbacks play.
- So the first question is from Cody Freer from Arizona State University.
- I saw no reason at all why Arizona couldn't occupy that space.
Examples
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She grew up on a remote ranch in Arizona, the Lazy B.
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Why, whatever are you doing in Arizona?
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And I moved to Arizona, best move I ever made.
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Now, where exactly in Arizona... are you supposed to meet your friends?
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I had a show in Arizona and we drove home yesterday.
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We have one house in Arizona, one house in Hawaii.
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She spent a lot of time in Arizona covering different stories.
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You could drive your car down the main street of Tucson, Arizona, straight into the desert.
Fiction book (1990) -
If his mom hadn't moved to Arizona, we would be at the YMCA right now.
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The Altar Valley extends into Arizona, forming a natural human and drug-smuggling route.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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Short form for Arizona, a state in the southwestern United States famous for the Grand Canyon
A name for the state of Arizona that refers to the Grand Canyon
Compounds
- US
A small ash tree with many branches that grows in dry parts of the southwestern United States and northwest Mexico
- Specialized
A burrowing snake active at night with shiny tan scales that lives in western United States deserts
A tree with bluish-silver, scale-like leaves that grows in dry parts of the American Southwest
A medium tree with deeply cut leaves and small groups of fruit that grows in Arizona and nearby areas
A shrub or small tree that keeps some leaves in winter and makes acorns, native to Arizona and New Mexico
A shrub that grows in southern Arizona and Mexico and has seed pods with soft fibers like cotton
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Arizona probably comes from an O'odham phrase ali ṣonak, which means 'small spring'. Because springs were rare in the dry land, the name stuck and now fits the state's desert landscape.