Seminole

noun

Sem·​i·​nole ˈse-mə-ˌnōl 

plural Seminoles or Seminole

: a member of any of several groups of Indigenous people that emigrated to Florida from Georgia and Alabama in the 18th and 19th centuries and whose descendents now live in southern Florida and Oklahoma

Examples of Seminole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fiona Pando had 2 goals for Seminole while Caroline Brown, Halle Zimlich and Vivian Swain scored the other goals. —Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2025

The Florida native and Sanford Seminole High School alum also has notable return experience. —Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025

Pitbull, Kygo, and Sofi Tukker at Hard Rock Live Hard Rock Live, within the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino complex, will be having performances by Pitbull (May 1), Kygo (May 2), and Sofi Tukker (May 3)— with a poolside party at the hotel. —Cheryl Tiu, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025

The lucky visitor went to the Seminole Casino Hotel in Immokalee, the casino said in an April 22 Facebook post. —Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Creek simanó·li untamed, wild, alteration of simaló·ni, from American Spanish cimarrón wild

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Seminole

• amphibole
• asystole
• buttonhole
• casserole
• centriole
• decontrol
• glycerol
• metropole
• monopole
• multipole
• omeprazole
• oriole

Kids Definition

Seminole

noun

Sem·​i·​nole ˈsem-ə-ˌnōl 

: a member of an Indigenous people of Florida