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DictionaryphoenixArizona capital
proper noun

phoenix

The capital and largest city of Arizona.

Phoenix serves as Arizona's capital and its most populous city.

Etymology
phoenixGreekphoenix bird

The city was named after the phoenix, the mythical bird reborn from destruction. The name invoked a new settlement rising in an area with remains of earlier habitation.

More examples

  • We drive from Tucson to Phoenix for the weekend.
  • Her family lives in Phoenix.
  • Summer afternoons in Phoenix are often extremely hot.