Comanche

noun

Co·​man·​che kə-ˈman-chē 

1

plural Comanche or Comanches : a member of a nation of Indigenous peoples ranging from Wyoming and Nebraska south into New Mexico and northwestern Texas

2

: the Uto-Aztecan language of the Comanche people

Examples of Comanche in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The food was packed up on the morning of June 19, and then the whole family headed for Comanche Crossing. — Bobby J. Smith Ii, The Conversation, 18 June 2026

Ryan Hughes, a managing partner of Sailfish Investors, the developer behind the Comanche Circle data center, said the country is in a global artificial intelligence race, the foundation of which is data center infrastructure. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026

The Comanche, Kiowa, Tonkawa, Pawnee, Apache, Caddo, and Wichita and Affiliated tribes all have historical roots in North Texas. — Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026

The utility’s largest power generator, the Comanche 3 coal plant near Pueblo, hasn’t worked since August and could be down for several more months. — Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Southern Paiute kɨmmanciŋʷɨ Shoshones, strangers

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Comanche

noun

Co·​man·​che kə-ˈman-chē 

plural Comanche or Comanches

: a member of an Indigenous people of the southern High Plains of the U.S.

also : their language