plural Apache or Apaches
ə-ˈpa-chēz 
-ˈpash,
-ˈpa-shəz
1
: a member of a group of Indigenous peoples of the southwestern U.S.
2
: any of the Athabascan languages of the Apache people
3
not capitalized
[French, from Apache Apache Indian]
a
: a member of a gang of criminals especially in Paris
b
: ruffian
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The Apache County Sheriff's Office issued mandatory evacuation orders for residents in Eagar, Greer, South Fork and all areas west of State Route 261 on May 16, three days after the wildfire began.
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Julie Mendes, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has declared a state of emergency in Apache County to combat the Greer Fire, which according to InciWeb has burned approximately 15,985 acres in eastern Arizona.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
It’s been a year in which food is becoming harder and harder to source and the sound of bombs and Apache helicopters are a daily soundtrack.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
Looking to extend its data platform proposition right now, Qlik Open Lakehouse is a new and fully-managed Apache Iceberg solution built into Qlik Talend Cloud.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Julie Mendes, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has declared a state of emergency in Apache County to combat the Greer Fire, which according to InciWeb has burned approximately 15,985 acres in eastern Arizona.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
It’s been a year in which food is becoming harder and harder to source and the sound of bombs and Apache helicopters are a daily soundtrack.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
Looking to extend its data platform proposition right now, Qlik Open Lakehouse is a new and fully-managed Apache Iceberg solution built into Qlik Talend Cloud.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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“Apache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Apache. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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Apache
noun
plural Apache or Apaches
: a member of a group of Indigenous peoples of the southwestern U.S.
also
: any of the languages of the Apache people
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