Oklahoma

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Oklahoma

  • /ˌoʊk.ləˈhoʊ.mə/ US

Rhymes with -əʊmə

Where it comes from

From Choctaw okla (“people”) + homa (“red”).

proper noun

  1. A state in the central United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Oklahoma City. The next highest percentages were in Oklahoma, Nevada and New Mexico, with 26.3%, 25.6% and 25.4%, respectively.
  2. historical A former territory (1890–1907) of the United States, encompassing the western half of the modern state.
  3. A borough of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
  4. An unincorporated community in Carroll County, Mississippi.

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