Arizonan

noun

Ar·i·zo·nan ˌer-ə-ˈzō-nən

ˌa-rə-

variants or less commonly Arizonian

ˌer-ə-ˈzō-nē-ən

-nyən,

ˌa-rə-

plural Arizonans also Arizonians

: a native or resident of Arizona

Arizonan adjective

or less commonly Arizonian

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Arizonan Vicky Stinson is among them. — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 12 May 2026 He's described as [Arizonan] more than Korean. — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 10 May 2026 Many of the executive orders will have a direct impact on Arizonan's lives, with more to come in the first few days of his new administration. — Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 22 Jan. 2025 For Clyne, a lifelong Arizonan whose family ranch is 30 miles south of Tucson in the Sonoran desert, tequila shots and margaritas come second-nature. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for Arizonan

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1866, in the meaning defined above

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