Choctaw
noun
Choc·taw
ˈchäk-(ˌ)tȯ 
1
plural Choctaw or Choctaws
: a member of a nation of Indigenous peoples originally of Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana
2
: the language of the Choctaw people
Examples of Choctaw in a Sentence
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Our latest taco excursion takes us to a restaurant in Choctaw Stadium, the former home of the Texas Rangers.
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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 16 July 2024
There are three main locations in the MLB All-Star Village: Esports Stadium, the North Lawn and Choctaw Stadium.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
In Choctaw County, this group likely includes a significant portion of the working-class Native population, whose Democratic allegiance is on the wane.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
General public parking will be available in Lots B,C,D, E, L, M, N, Q, R,V, W.
All parking lots will open at 2 p.m.; Globe Life Field entrances open at 4 p.m.
All-Star Village, July 13-16
The All-Star Village will be held inside the historic Choctaw Stadium and the surrounding area.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2024
The team has hosted the game once before in 1995 at The Ballpark In Arlington, later renamed to Globe Life Park and is now Choctaw Stadium.
—Madison Sikes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2024
Val’s quest to uncover the truth wins an ally among the neighboring Choctaw Tribal Police but soon collides with old secrets and the tragic and deadly history of the land itself.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 21 June 2024
In 1909, two girls – one white and one Choctaw – subsist in the woods after fleeing abuse.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2024
An obituary published by the family said Benedict, a descendant of the Choctaw Nation, loved nature and cats, particularly their pet Zeus.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2024
Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 16 July 2024
There are three main locations in the MLB All-Star Village: Esports Stadium, the North Lawn and Choctaw Stadium.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
In Choctaw County, this group likely includes a significant portion of the working-class Native population, whose Democratic allegiance is on the wane.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
General public parking will be available in Lots B,C,D, E, L, M, N, Q, R,V, W.
All parking lots will open at 2 p.m.; Globe Life Field entrances open at 4 p.m.
All-Star Village, July 13-16
The All-Star Village will be held inside the historic Choctaw Stadium and the surrounding area.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2024
The team has hosted the game once before in 1995 at The Ballpark In Arlington, later renamed to Globe Life Park and is now Choctaw Stadium.
—Madison Sikes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2024
Val’s quest to uncover the truth wins an ally among the neighboring Choctaw Tribal Police but soon collides with old secrets and the tragic and deadly history of the land itself.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 21 June 2024
In 1909, two girls – one white and one Choctaw – subsist in the woods after fleeing abuse.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2024
An obituary published by the family said Benedict, a descendant of the Choctaw Nation, loved nature and cats, particularly their pet Zeus.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2024
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“Choctaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Choctaw. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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Choctaw
noun
Choc·taw
ˈchäk-ˌtȯ
plural Choctaw or Choctaws
: a member of an Indigenous people originally of Mississippi and Alabama
also
: their language
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