Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of southeast Arizona south-southeast of Phoenix. A Spanish mission was founded nearby in 1700, and the present city was first settled in 1776 as a walled presidio. It became part of the United States after the Gadsden Purchase (1853) and served as territorial capital from 1867 until 1877.
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- proper noun A city located in the state of
Arizona in the southwesternUnited States .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a city in southeastern Arizona ringed by mountain ranges; long known as a winter and health resort but the population shift from industrial states to the Sunbelt resulted in rapid growth late in the 20th century
Etymologies
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Examples
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TUCSON -- Every day, as Sgt. Russ Charlton patrols the south side of Tucson, he encounters a wide range of this city's residents -- legal, illegal, native-born, naturalized, just passing through.
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TUCSON -- Every day, as Sgt. Russ Charlton patrols the south side of Tucson, he encounters a wide range of this city's residents -- legal, illegal, native-born, naturalized, just passing through.
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TUCSON - A traffic stop on Interstate 19 south of Tucson leads to a huge cocaine bust.
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TUCSON - The ASU women's tennis team was able to earn a victory in Tucson by keeping its composure amidst a rowdy UA crowd.
ASU News | The State Press | Arizona State University Nathan Meacham 2010
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TUCSON - A traffic stop on Interstate 19 south of Tucson leads to a huge cocaine bust.
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TUCSON - A Tucson resident accused of killing a homeless man during an argument over cigarettes has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
azcentral.com | news 2010
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TUCSON - The ASU women's tennis team was able to earn a victory in Tucson by keeping its composure amidst a rowdy UA crowd.
ASU News | The State Press | Arizona State University Nathan Meacham 2010
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TUCSON - Pima County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a double killing on the southwest side of Tucson.
azcentral.com | news 2010
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TUCSON - A man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in a Tucson robbery attempt that resulted in his best friend's death.
azcentral.com | news 2010
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TUCSON - Five newborn puppies wrapped in a plastic bag and left for dead in a Tucson alley are beating the odds.
azcentral.com | news 2010
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