Sonoran

adjective

So·​no·​ran sə-ˈnȯr-ən How to pronounce Sonoran (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Sonoran Desert of the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Mexican state of Sonora or its people
Sonoran noun
plural Sonorans

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Sonoran was in 1857

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

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