Arizona

[ar-uh-zoh-nuh]

noun

1. a state in the southwestern United States. 113,909 sq. mi. (295,025 sq. km). Phoenix. AZ (for use with zip code), Ariz.

Arizona

/ ˌærɪˈzəʊnə /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Ariz..  AZ. a state of the southwestern US: consists of the Colorado plateau in the northeast, including the Grand Canyon, divided from desert in the southwest by mountains rising over 3750 m (12 500 ft). Capital: Phoenix. Pop: 5 580 811 (2003 est). Area: 293 750 sq km (113 417 sq miles)

Arizona

1. State in the southwestern United States bordered by Utah to the north, New Mexico to the east, Mexico to the south, and California and Nevada to the west. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix.

The Grand Canyon is in northwestern Arizona.

Other Word Forms

• Arizonan adjective
• Arizonian adjective

Example Sentences

Mr Linehan also said he had moved to Arizona, USA, from the UK six months ago after being "isolated" because of his views.

From BBC

Former President Barack Obama, while eulogizing Arizona Sen. John McCain in 2018, referred to the United States as the “indispensable nation.”

From Salon

Arizona’s defense is scrappy, which we knew, but the offense could surprise people.

From Los Angeles Times

“These findings send perhaps the most alarming message yet about the impact of climate change on our water resources,” said Jay Famiglietti, a hydrologist and professor at Arizona State University who co-authored the study.

From Los Angeles Times

Telling no one, she abruptly dropped out of Yale and moved with him to Arizona.

From Los Angeles Times