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

The gold-on-black period of the classic-car 1960s, then gold-on-azure plates into the 1980s, and the classic blue on white since then. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

The collection featured a range of washed and faded colors such as azure, papaya and madder red that complemented the darker chocolate brown and black hues. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

The windowed chef’s kitchen has been nicely renovated — royal-azure cabinets, marble countertops, and some swanky stainless-steel appliances — and flows into a sweet corner breakfast nook with dual exposures. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 29 June 2026

In the open kitchen, for example, azure tiles and plain-sawn Douglas fir cabinetry nod to surf and turf. — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026

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