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Arizona

American  
[ar-uh-zoh-nuh] / ˌær əˈzoʊ nə /

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 British  
/ 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)

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Arizona Cultural  
  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.


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The Grand Canyon is in northwestern Arizona.

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  • Arizonan adjective
  • Arizonian adjective

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Inside he found a hidden camera feeding a vast surveillance network that logs the license plate of every driver passing through this stretch of remote backcountry between San Diego and the Arizona state line.

From Los Angeles Times

Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki gave up three runs on three hits and two walks against the Arizona Diamondbacks in his first Cactus League start.

From Los Angeles Times

Among the most prominent were Duke, UCLA, Princeton, the University of Virginia, the University of Arizona, and Cornell.

From Literature

It did not go smoothly, with Sasaki struggling to find the strike zone and getting hit hard by the Arizona Diamondbacks when he did.

From Los Angeles Times

Carroll, a star with the Arizona Diamondbacks, isn’t the only player currently dealing with this injury.

From The Wall Street Journal