Sonora

geographical name

So·​no·​ra sə-ˈnȯr-ə How to pronounce Sonora (audio)
1
river 250 miles (400 kilometers) long in northwestern Mexico flowing southwest into the upper Gulf of California
2
state of northwestern Mexico bordering on the U.S. (Arizona and a small section of New Mexico) and the Gulf of California; capital Hermosillo area 71,403 square miles (184,934 square kilometers), population 2,662,480
Sonoran adjective or noun

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“Sonora.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sonora. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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