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Definition of sonora

sonora

/səˈnɔːr.ə/
So · nor · a
Plural:sonoras
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Adjective:Sonoran
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sonora Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A large state in northwestern Mexico bordering the United States to the north and the Gulf of California to the west, characterized largely by the arid landscapes of the Sonoran Desert.

2

American A city in central California serving as the county seat of Tuolumne County in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada, founded by Mexican miners during the California Gold Rush.

3

A taxonomic genus of small, harmless, burrowing colubrid snakes (commonly known as ground snakes) native to the arid and semi-arid regions of the southwestern United States and Mexico.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sonora. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sonora
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