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

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

Cite this Entry

“Oneida.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Oneida. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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