tucson

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Definition of tucson in English English dictionary

A city located in the state of Arizona in the southwestern United States

a city in South Arizona in the US, surrounded by mountains. It is a popular retirement and health centre. City (pop., 2000: 486,699), southeastern Arizona, U.S. It lies along the Santa Cruz River on a Sonoran Desert plateau rimmed by mountains. In 1700 the Spanish founded a mission nearby, and in 1776 the small walled pueblo of Tucson was made a Spanish presidio (fort). It remained the province's military headquarters under Mexican rule. The U.S. acquired the territory through the 1853 Gadsden Purchase. It was the territorial capital from 1867 to 1877. It grew with the arrival of the railroad in 1880 and the discovery of silver at nearby Tombstone and copper at Bisbee. Its dry, sunny climate and unique desert locale have made it a popular tourist and health resort and retirement community. It is the seat of the University of Arizona (1885)

{i} city in Arizona (USA)

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

Hyphenation

Tuc·son

Turkish pronunciation

tusän

Pronunciation

/ˈto͞oˌsän/ /ˈtuːˌsɑːn/

Etymology

() The name Tucson comes from the O'odham name for the city, Chuk Shon, meaning "Spring at the base of the black mountain". The "black mountain" refers to the summit now known as Sentinel Peak, or "A Mountain", just to the west of Tucson's downtown area.