Maricopa
Americannoun
plural
Maricopas,plural
Maricopa-
a member of a North American Indian people of south-central Arizona.
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the Yuman language of the Maricopa.
Example Sentences
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Despite the expense, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has never hit those benchmarks.
From Slate • Oct. 15, 2025
“Our investigation will be in cooperation with the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner, which will ultimately determine the cause of death.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2025
Another complication in Arizona is that voters in Maricopa County, the state’s most populous, are being asked to complete the longest ballot they have seen in nearly two decades, Orey said.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024
Gates suffered from post-traumatic stress and for a variety of reasons is not running for re-election as Maricopa supervisor this year.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024
There was us and the highway and the desert and the sun blazing above the Maricopa Mountains.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
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