Comanche

noun

Co·​man·​che kə-ˈman-chē 

1

plural Comanche or Comanches : a member of a nation of Indigenous peoples ranging from Wyoming and Nebraska south into New Mexico and northwestern Texas

2

: the Uto-Aztecan language of the Comanche people

Examples of Comanche in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are concerns that if projects such as the 2,100-acre Comanche Circle are approved in Hood County, the mostly rural area could see similar issues. —Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026

This warning applies to Grant, Garfield, Blaine, Kingfisher, Logan, Caddo, Canadian, Oklahoma, Grady, McClain, Cleveland, Tillman, Comanche, Wilbarger and Baylor counties. —Brandi D. Addison, Oklahoman, 17 Feb. 2026

Vistra is down about 25% since announcing a deal last September to supply an unnamed buyer with 1,200 megawatts of power from its Comanche Peak nuclear plant, about 40 miles from Ft. Worth, Texas. —Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026

Other monikers from indigenous tribes for this month’s full moon include the sleet moon from the Comanche people, the Creek tribe’s wind moon and the crow moon as named by the Shawnee. —Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Southern Paiute kɨmmanciŋʷɨ Shoshones, strangers

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Comanche

• manche

Kids Definition

Comanche

noun

Co·​man·​che kə-ˈman-chē 

plural Comanche or Comanches

: a member of an Indigenous people of the southern High Plains of the U.S.

also : their language