Arizona

[ar-uh-zoh-nuh] / ˌær əˈzoʊ nə /

NOUN

u.s. state

Synonyms

WEAK

Apache State Copper State Grand Canyon State Sunset Land Valentine State

Example Sentences

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KB Home got its start in Detroit in the 1950s and briefly shifted operations to Arizona before settling in California by 1963.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Her coverage includes the politics of Arizona and western states.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The developments that meet its toughest standards: Arizona State’s Mirabella and the Woodlands at Furman University in Greenville, S.C.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Last year, cities including Chandler, Arizona, and College Station, Texas, rejected proposed data centers -- though neither case drew the national attention that New Brunswick has.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

During the first two weeks of June, family members visited nonstop—my mom’s cousin, Aunt Florita, from California; mom’s other sister, Aunt Jennifer, from Arizona; and her brother, Uncle Silas, from Washington.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles