Tulsan

noun

Tul·san -sən

plural -s

: a native or resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Tulsa, Oklahoma + English -an

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“Tulsa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tulsa. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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Tulsa

geographical name

Tul·sa ˈtəl-sə

city on the Arkansas River in northeastern Oklahoma population 391,906

Tulsan

ˈtəl-sən

noun

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