azure

noun

ˈa-zhər 

1

a

: the blue color of the clear sky

b

: the heraldic color blue

2

: the unclouded sky

3

archaic : lapis lazuli

azure adjective

Examples of azure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Isla Mujeres, Mexico Those wanting warm weather and azure waters will find just that on Isla Mujeres, a tiny island off the coast of Cancun. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026

Decorative painters Nicolas and Sébastien Reese of Reese Studio worked on the room’s azure tones (the duo was also responsible for paintings in the Hôtel de la Marine on the Place de la Concorde). —Serge Gleizes, Architectural Digest, 19 May 2026

Ancient Chinese astronomers saw Bootes and Virgo as part of a larger formation of stars representing the horn of a great azure dragon, with Arcturus serving as its shining tip. —Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 May 2026

When at their peak, the masses of Virginia bluebells along the loop could be mistaken for a plush azure carpet instead of individual blossoms. —Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English asur, from Anglo-French azeure, probably from Old Spanish, modification of Arabic lāzaward, from Persian lāzhuward

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Kids Definition

azure

noun

ˈazh-ər 

: the blue color of the clear sky

Medical Definition

azure

noun

ˈazh-ər 

: any of several dyes used as biological stains