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Tucson

tuc·son

UK/ˈtuːsɒn/ US/ˈtusɑn/ uncommon

noun

1.

a city in southeastern Arizona ringed by mountain ranges; long known as a winter and health resort but the population shift from industrial states to the Sunbelt resulted in rapid growth late in the 20th century

Origin

From the Mexican Spanish Tucsón, from the O'odham Cuk Ṣon (literally “[at the base of the] black mountain”) [tʃʊk ʂɔːn], referring to Sentinel Peak (colloquially known as '"A" Mountain') visible in the west of Tucson’s downtown area.

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