Tucson
//ˈtuːsɒn// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A city, the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, in the southwestern United States.
Example
More examples"If we leave now, we could be back in Tucson before nightfall."
Etymology
From the Mexican Spanish Tucsón, from the O'odham Cuk Ṣon (literally “[at the base of the] black mountain”) [tʃʊk ʂɔːn], referring to Sentinel Peak (colloquially known as '"A" Mountain') visible in the west of Tucson’s downtown area.
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