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

Recent Examples on the Web

The implosion marks the official start of construction of the 507-room Americana by Loews Hotel north of Choctaw Stadium at 1500 Convention Center Drive. — Abigail Dollins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026

Brent Oakes, director of tribal property management for the Choctaw Nation, served in the Air Force for four years, followed by 11 years in the Army National Guard. — Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 2 June 2026

Chef David Skinner, a member of the Choctaw Nation, holds court behind the counter, marrying modern technique with ancestral knowledge. — Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026

And consequential changes this season include smaller venues for five of the eight teams — including moving the D-FW team from Arlington’s Choctaw Stadium to Frisco’s Toyota Stadium — and a hyper-focused strategy to foster fandom in local markets. — Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Choctaw čahta

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Choctaw

noun

Choc·​taw ˈchäk-ˌtȯ 

plural Choctaw or Choctaws

: a member of an Indigenous people originally of Mississippi and Alabama

also : their language