Arizona
Grand Canyon's state
Arizona is a state in the southwestern United States, bordering Mexico to the south and known for its desert landscape, extreme heat, and dramatic geological features including the Grand Canyon.
It became the 48th state in 1912 and has Phoenix as its capital and largest city.
The name likely derives from a Native American term, though its exact origin is disputed.
Arizona often appears in discussions of immigration policy, retirement destinations, and water scarcity in the American West.
Columnar desert cactus
- aridDevoid of water
- scorchingExtremely hot, burning
- heatwaveProlonged abnormally high temperatures
- roadrunnerFast terrestrial cuckoo
javelina · mesquite · creosote · tumbleweed · cholla · lizard · scorpion · rattlesnake
Memorial stone at grave
- cowboyMounted cattle herder
- outlawFugitive from justice
- gunfightArmed combat with firearms
- saloonDrinking establishment, often frontier
stagecoach · mining · boomtown · territory · frontier · prospector · copper · silver
Deep, narrow valley
- rimCircular outer boundary
- overlookMiss or commanding view
- sandstoneCemented grain sediment
- strataParallel geological layers
erosion · butte · mesa · plateau · hoodoo · geological · layering
Self-immolating, regenerating bird
- flagstaffVertical banner support
- mesaFlat-topped steep-sided elevation
- governorState's chief executive
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
county · territory · statehood · forty-eighth · snowbird · border · reservation · tribal
saguaro
Columnar desert cactus
roadrunner · javelina · mesquite · creosote · tumbleweed · cholla · lizard · scorpion · rattlesnake · drought
tombstone
Memorial stone at grave
saloon · stagecoach · mining · boomtown · territory · frontier · prospector · copper · silver · ranch
gorge
Deep, narrow valley
strata · erosion · butte · mesa · plateau · hoodoo · geological · layering
phoenix
Self-immolating, regenerating bird
- flagstaffVertical banner support
- mesaFlat-topped steep-sided elevation
- governorState's chief executive
legislature · county · territory · statehood · forty-eighth · snowbird · border · reservation · tribal
crimson
Deep purplish-red shade
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- tangerineSmall, loose-skinned citrus
- magentaVivid purplish-red hue
lavender · silhouette · horizon · twilight · afterglow · vivid · fiery · palette · rosy · spectacular
- geographycontinents, continent, oceans, countries, country
- US StatesCalifornia, Texas, New York, Florida, Hawaii
- US PlacesNew York, California, Texas, Florida, Georgia
- Indigenous NamesAlabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Chicago, Connecticut
- Lower 48Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut
- Mountain WestColorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho
ArizonaAlaska
America's frozen northwest
Hawaii · Washington · Oregon · Louisiana · Florida
ArizonaMassachusetts
Northeastern colonial state
California · Vermont · Connecticut · New Jersey · Rhode Island
- USS ArizonaSunken battleship, now memorial
- Arizona desertArid southwestern U.S. region
- Miranda v. ArizonaCase requiring arrest warnings
- Arizona CardinalsPhoenix-area NFL team
- Phoenix, ArizonaArizona's capital city
- Arizona DiamondbacksPhoenix MLB franchise