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Tucson
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A city in southern Arizona, United States, and the seat of Pima County.
"They drove south through the desert toward Tucson."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA city in the Arizona desert, south of Phoenix.
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Etymology
From the O'odham phrase Cuk Ṣon, meaning roughly "at the base of the black mountain," referring to the dark volcanic peak overlooking the city — passed into English via Mexican Spanish "Tucsón."