Oneida

noun

Onei·​da ō-ˈnī-də How to pronounce Oneida (audio)
1
plural Oneida or Oneidas : a member of an Indigenous people originally of upstate New York
2
: the Iroquoian language of the Oneida people

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Setting the table for a manufacturing ‘renaissance’ In early 2005, Oneida Limited shuttered its 1 million-square-foot silverware-making facility in Sherrill, New York. Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 12 May 2025 Christopher Walrath appeared before Judge Robert L. Bauer in Oneida County Court to enter his plea. Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 5 May 2025 The city also honors Indigenous culture and resilience, particularly through the heritage of the Oneida Nation, which has called the region home for more than 200 years. Ronny Maye, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025 His death was also the second in Oneida County prisons since December 2024 when Robert Brooks, an inmate incarcerated at the Marcy Correctional Facility -- which is across the street from Mid-State -- was fatally beaten at the prison. Deena Zaru, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Oneida

Word History

Etymology

Oneida onę·yóteʔ, literally, standing rock

First Known Use

1666, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Oneida was in 1666

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“Oneida.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Oneida. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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