Navajo

noun

Na·​va·​jo ˈna-və-ˌhō  ˈnä- 

variants or less commonly Navaho

1

plural Navajo or Navajos also Navaho or Navahos : a member of an Indigenous people of northern New Mexico and Arizona and southern Utah

2

: the language of the Navajo people

Examples of Navajo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The back lot is the studio’s secret weapon – 100 acres of varied desert terrain adjacent to the studio building accommodates most of the show’s permanent exterior sets, from the Navajo village to Bernadette’s trailer. —Pat Saperstein, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025

Show Low is located in Navajo County and has a median age of 44 years old. —Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 24 Nov. 2025

In less than a year, the area will be replaced with walking paths, educational signs and vibrant flowers, similar to Navajo Grove in the Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood of Detroit. —Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025

With nearly 60,000 followers, the Navajo artist has built an audience that tunes in not for viral dances or lip-syncs, but to learn the intricate craft of beadwork. —Joshua Alston, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Spanish (Apache de) Navajó, literally, Apache of Navajó, from Navajó, area occupied by Navajos, probably from Tewa (Pueblo Indian language of northern New Mexico) navahu·, literally, arroyo with planted fields

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Navajo

• afterglow
• akimbo
• albino
• aliquot
• allegro
• amigo
• apropos
• audio
• bungalow
• calico
• calypso
• cameo

Kids Definition

Navajo

noun

Na·​va·​jo

variants also Navaho

ˈnav-ə-ˌhō  ˈnäv- 

plural Navajo or Navajos also Navaho or Navahos

: a member of an Indigenous people of northern New Mexico and Arizona