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

These marked the continuation of the collaboration between the company and the designer, and this time, Wood reimagined the Secret, Mini Secret and Anì bags and the house’s signature Mosaico weaving technique in her signature color palette centered on pastel hues such as azure, pink and ice. —Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025

South Caicos is a hidden gem in the Turks & Caicos, where unspoiled landscapes meet tranquil azure waters. —Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025

Sun rays spill forth from the sky, and bluebonnet flower cones race upward and explode into a bounty of azure and cobalt. —Tim Anderson, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

But navigating New Donk when the game arrived could feel like traversing a Gotham City under chemical attack from the Joker; beyond a somewhat rectangular expanse of city, the buildings grew nondescript, trailing off into an endless, hazy azure. —Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025

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