a state of the southwestern US: consists of the Colorado plateau in the northeast, including the Grand Canyon, divided from desert in the southwest by mountains rising over 3750 m (12 500 ft). Capital: Phoenix. Pop: 5 580 811 (2003 est). Area: 293 750 sq km (113 417 sq miles)
Abbreviation: Ariz. or (with zip code) AZ
Arizona in American English
(ˌærəˈzoʊnə; ˌ ɛrəˈzoʊnə)
state of the SW U.S., on the Mexican border: admitted, 1912; 113,635 sq mi (294,312 sq km); pop. 5,131,000; cap. Phoenix