Sonora

[ suh-nawr-uh, -nohr-uh; Spanish saw-naw-rah ]

noun

1. a state in NW Mexico. 70,484 sq. mi. (182,555 sq. km). : Hermosillo.

Sonora

/ soˈnora /

noun

1. a state of NW Mexico, on the Gulf of California: consists of a narrow coastal plain rising inland to the Sierra Madre Occidental; an important mining area in colonial times. Capital: Hermosillo. Pop: 2 213 370 (2000). Area: 184 934 sq km (71 403 sq miles)

Other Words From

• So·no·ran [s, uh, -, nawr, -, uh, n, -, nohr, -, uh, n], adjective

Example Sentences

The Warriors lost their first-round Southern Section Division 9 playoff game to Sonora on Thursday night, ending their season at 5-6.

From Los Angeles Times

Youths here and elsewhere in Sonora state still play béisbol —the preferred sport across much of northern Mexico instead of soccer.

From Los Angeles Times

The Modesto Fire Department and Cal Fire responded to an incident on a private property where dozens of beehive boxes next to Sonora Road had caught fire Thursday morning.

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier this month, Federico Hans, a journalist in the town of Caborca in northern Sonora state, was shot and wounded as he got into his car outside his home.

From BBC

While listening to a moving Mother’s Day church sermon in the early 1900s, congregant Sonora Smart Dodd thought of her father’s own commitment to family.

From Seattle Times