A city, the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, in the southwestern United States.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtuːsɒn/
Etymology
From the Mexican Spanish Tucsón [tuɣ̞ˈson], 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.