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

Indigenous communities, including the Navajo and Cherokee Nations have been hit particularly hard. —The Npr Network, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025

The author has written 18 books about the Navajo Tribal Police duo, providing an abundance of source material to draw from as the action-drama continues. —Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025

Along the Hopi Arts Trail, observe basket weaving artisans and silversmiths at work, then stop by the Explore Navajo Interactive Museum in Tuba City. —Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025

The Navajo Nation is the lone exception in Arizona. —Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 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