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 descendants now live in southern Florida and Oklahoma

Examples of Seminole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All three have heavily affected Mennonite Christian communities whose members trace their migration over generations from Canada to Mexico to Seminole, Texas. —Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025

Fans can arrive at Lot 70 (Seminole Hard Rock Hotel) or Lot 95 (Golden Glades Parking Garage) and hop on the shuttle for direct access to and from the stadium. —Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025

Hard Rock International Hard Rock International is owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida and includes a global chain of theme-bar restaurants, casinos, hotels and museums. —Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025

Wisconsin tribal and state officials learned from a court case in Florida that started in 2021 when Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new gaming compact with the Seminole Nation that allowed the tribe to operate an online sports betting system. —Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 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