Wampanoag

noun

Wam·​pa·​no·​ag ˈwäm-pə-ˌnäg  ˌwäm-pə-ˈnō-(ˌ)ag 

ˌwȯm-

plural Wampanoag or Wampanoags

: a member of an Algonquian-speaking Indigenous people of southeastern Massachusetts and adjacent parts of Rhode Island

Examples of Wampanoag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the Aquinnah Wampanoag story is about much more than struggle, just like Jaws has become about more than shark attacks. —Joseph Lee, People.com, 20 June 2025

The Wampanoag showed up for the feast out of concern over gunshots rather than from invitation. —Russell Contreras, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024

Represented are two contemporary local Indigenous cultural stewards, Aquinnah Wampanoag member Julia Marden and Nipmuc artist Andre StrongBearHeart Gaines Jr. —Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025

Philanthropy has also played a role, as evidenced by generous donations that have restored lands to the Oneida Indian Nation in New York and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe in Massachusetts. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Narragansett, literally, easterners

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Wampanoag

• bogue
• brogue
• drogue
• vogue
• prorogue