Omaha

American  

[oh-muh-haw, -hah] / ˈoʊ məˌhɔ, -ˌhɑ /

noun

plural

Omahas,

plural

Omaha

1. a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.

2. a member of a North American Indian people of northeastern Nebraska.

3. the Siouan language of the Omaha, mutually intelligible with Ponca.

4. Military. the World War II Allied code name for one of the five D-Day invasion beaches on France's Normandy coast, attacked by American troops.

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Omaha British  

/ ˈəʊməˌhɑː /

noun

1. a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River opposite Council Bluffs, Iowa: the largest city in the state; the country's largest livestock market and meat-packing centre. Pop: 404 267 (2003 est)

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Omaha Cultural  

1. Largest city in Nebraska.

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Example Sentences

A new report by job site Glassdoor and housing site Redfin ranks Washington, D.C., as the top big city for new college grads this year, followed by Omaha, Neb., and Boston.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Heed the Oracle of Omaha: “Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Warren Buffett will host a charity lunch auction with Stephen and Ayesha Curry in Omaha on June 24.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Alec Bohm grew up in Omaha and starred at Wichita State before the Philadelphia Phillies made him the third overall pick in the 2018 MLB draft.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Liberians, for example, often moved to Iowa; Somalis to Minneapolis or Lewiston, Maine; and Sudanese to Omaha, Nebraska, to seek out the support of communities of family, friends, and countrymen.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John