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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California has also lost residents, who are fleeing high housing costs for more affordable states such as Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Texas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Hendrik Bessembinder, a finance professor at Arizona State University, recently published the latest update to his academic research examining the past 100 years of U.S. stock-market performance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Her coverage includes the politics of Arizona and western states.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 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

But that could just be from living in Arizona, where there was more sunshine.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix