Seminole

noun

Sem·​i·​nole ˈse-mə-ˌnōl 

plural Seminoles or Seminole

: a member of any of several groups of Indigenous people that emigrated to Florida from Georgia and Alabama in the 18th and 19th centuries and whose descendants now live in southern Florida and Oklahoma

Examples of Seminole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The former Florida State Seminole seeking his first win since 2021 withered while facing Bhatia’s birdie barrage and his eagle at the par-5 16th hole. —Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026

This warning applies to Atoka, Bryan, Canadian, Carter, Cleveland, Coal, Cotton, Garvin, Grady, Hughes, Jefferson, Johnston, Kay, Lincoln, Logan, Love, McClain, Marshall, Murray, Noble, Oklahoma, Payne, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Stephens, Archer, TX, Clay, TX, Wichita and TX counties. —Brandi D. Addison, Oklahoman, 6 Mar. 2026

Florida law authorizes gambling machines to only be offered at eight licensed pari-mutel facilities in Miami-Dade and Broward counties and at certain facilities operated by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, according to the Gaming Control Commission. —Scott Butler, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 2026

Sports betting isn’t available here either, as Florida’s sports wagering is exclusively handled through the Seminole Tribe’s Hard Rock Bet platform. —Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Creek simanó·li untamed, wild, alteration of simaló·ni, from American Spanish cimarrón wild

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Seminole

• amphibole
• asystole
• buttonhole
• casserole
• centriole
• decontrol
• glycerol
• metropole
• monopole
• multipole
• omeprazole
• oriole

Kids Definition

Seminole

noun

Sem·​i·​nole ˈsem-ə-ˌnōl 

: a member of an Indigenous people of Florida