Ojibwa

noun

Ojib·​wa ō-ˈjib-(ˌ)wā 

variants or Ojibway or Ojibwe

1

plural Ojibwa or Ojibwas or Ojibway or Ojibways or Ojibwe or Ojibwes : a member of a First Nations people of the region around Lake Superior and westward

Note: The Ojibwa people are also known as Anishinabe or Chippewa.

2

: an Algonquian language of the Ojibwa people

Examples of Ojibwa in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Midnight Run course goes from downtown Marquette to Chatham and then back to Marquette, ending at the Ojibwa Casino. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Feb. 2026

The museum and park also reflect upon the 17th century interactions between Ojibwa, Huron and French peoples, the website says. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Nov. 2025

The powwow takes place at the Ojibwa Campground, 16449 Michigan Ave. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 22 July 2025

Editor’s Pick Leonard Peltier at his home on the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwa Reservation in North Dakota. — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 26 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Ojibwa očipwe·, an Ojibwa band

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Ojibwa

noun

Ojib·​wa

variants or Ojibway or Ojibwe

ō-ˈjib-wā

plural Ojibwa or Ojibwas or Ojibway or Ojibways or Ojibwe or Ojibwes

: a member of an Indigenous people originally of the region around Lake Superior and westward