Arizonan

noun

Ar·i·zo·nan ˌer-ə-ˈzō-nən

ˌa-rə-

variants or less commonly Arizonian

ˌer-ə-ˈzō-nē-ən

-nyən,

ˌa-rə-

plural Arizonans also Arizonians

: a native or resident of Arizona

Arizonan adjective

or less commonly Arizonian

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First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Arizonan was in 1866

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“Arizonan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Arizonan. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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