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Tucson

Tucson

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A city in southeast Arizona in the United States with warm winters and nearby mountains
  • proper noun
  • /ˈtuːsɒn/
: Tucson
  • My family then moved to Tucson, Arizona, where I completed a PhD in music education.
  • Tucson, Arizona
  • Tucson, AZ
  • University in Tucson

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Examples

  • My family and I have lived in Tucson for a little more than a decade.

    Academic text (2011)

  • She is in Tucson, Arizona.

    The Paperboy (2012)

  • We drive back to Tucson from the set.

  • But because I am a Tucson based person now, I also wanted to start getting films made in Tucson.

    Film Courage

  • We're due in Tucson later for a business thing.

    Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)

  • Having taken a plane, Nora was already in Tucson to help prepare for the wedding.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Well, we have a 7:40 plane reservation to Tucson this morning.

    The Matador (2005)

  • I actually was born in Tucson, AZ and I was raised in Yuma, AZ.

  • My family and I have lived in Tucson for a little more than a decade.

  • I am an internist in Tucson, Arizona.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Tucson comes from an O'odham phrase Cuk Son, which means 'at the base of the black mountain'. So the name fits the city's place next to dark hills and desert peaks, and helps explain why Tucson is known for its nearby mountains.