1
plural Caddo or Caddos
: a member of a nation of Indigenous peoples of Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and eastern Texas
2
: the language of the Caddo peoples
Examples of Caddo in a Sentence
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Arkansas State Troopers later located the RAV4 traveling with a Nissan Rogue along I-30 near Caddo Valley.
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 12 Aug. 2025
Originally Quapaw and Caddo land, the area has long been a place where travelers came to seek treatment for various ailments.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2025
This is not the first time Red River United has campaigned for Caddo teachers.
—Emilee Calametti, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2025
On Monday, July 14, the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma announced the death of Edmond Johnson, 95, on Facebook.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 20 July 2025
In Louisiana, the warnings were issued in Bossier, Caddo and DeSoto parishes, including the city of Shreveport.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
The sheriff's office, the Wildlife and Fisheries Department, the Caddo Fire District, Life Air Rescue, and North Caddo Medical Center were involved in search efforts.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
No one with the sheriff’s office or the Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office was immediately reached Tuesday afternoon for additional comment.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 12 Aug. 2025
Originally Quapaw and Caddo land, the area has long been a place where travelers came to seek treatment for various ailments.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2025
This is not the first time Red River United has campaigned for Caddo teachers.
—Emilee Calametti, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2025
On Monday, July 14, the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma announced the death of Edmond Johnson, 95, on Facebook.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 20 July 2025
In Louisiana, the warnings were issued in Bossier, Caddo and DeSoto parishes, including the city of Shreveport.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
The sheriff's office, the Wildlife and Fisheries Department, the Caddo Fire District, Life Air Rescue, and North Caddo Medical Center were involved in search efforts.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
No one with the sheriff’s office or the Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office was immediately reached Tuesday afternoon for additional comment.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Caddo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Caddo. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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