azure

noun

ˈa-zhər 

1

a

: the blue color of the clear sky

b

: the heraldic color blue

2

: the unclouded sky

3

archaic : lapis lazuli

azure adjective

Examples of azure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Isla Mujeres, Mexico Those wanting warm weather and azure waters will find just that on Isla Mujeres, a tiny island off the coast of Cancun. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025

The Henderson Street location is decorated with the company’s signature azure blue tile work and trim. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Nov. 2025

So Marciano is donning the flowing azure gown and strutting across the Great Salt Lake, arm in arm with the other members of MomTok, past and present. —Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025

Right now, the blue azure color that has sold more than 2,000 times in the past month. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English asur, from Anglo-French azeure, probably from Old Spanish, modification of Arabic lāzaward, from Persian lāzhuward

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Kids Definition

azure

noun

ˈazh-ər 

: the blue color of the clear sky

Medical Definition

azure

noun

ˈazh-ər 

: any of several dyes used as biological stains