Navajo

noun

Na·​va·​jo ˈna-və-ˌhō  ˈnä- 

variants or less commonly Navaho

1

plural Navajo or Navajos also Navaho or Navahos : a member of an Indigenous people of northern New Mexico and Arizona and southern Utah

2

: the language of the Navajo people

Examples of Navajo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One of the greatest threats to the Navajo people has long been uranium, whose devastating impacts on their health, land, water and animals are well documented. —Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 11 Nov. 2025

Like how cliffrose roots were once used as lining in diapers, and about the Navajo life ceremonies our guides have celebrated, from a baby’s first laugh to a girl’s transition to womanhood. —Matt Kirouac, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025

Indigenous communities, including the Navajo and Cherokee Nations have been hit particularly hard. —The Npr Network, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025

Viewers looking for more adventures featuring Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon) and Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon) are in luck because the Navajo detective thriller has already been renewed for a fourth season. —Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Spanish (Apache de) Navajó, literally, Apache of Navajó, from Navajó, area occupied by Navajos, probably from Tewa (Pueblo Indian language of northern New Mexico) navahu·, literally, arroyo with planted fields

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Navajo

• afterglow
• akimbo
• albino
• aliquot
• allegro
• amigo
• apropos
• audio
• bungalow
• calico
• calypso
• cameo

Kids Definition

Navajo

noun

Na·​va·​jo

variants also Navaho

ˈnav-ə-ˌhō  ˈnäv- 

plural Navajo or Navajos also Navaho or Navahos

: a member of an Indigenous people of northern New Mexico and Arizona