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Noun: Tucson  too-saan
  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

Type of: city, metropolis, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: Arizona, AZ, Grand Canyon State

Encyclopedia: Tucson, New Mexico Territory