Tulsa

American  

[tuhl-suh] / ˈtʌl sə /

noun

1. a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.

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Tulsa British  

/ ˈtʌlsə /

noun

1. a city in NE Oklahoma, on the Arkansas River: a major oil centre; two universities. Pop: 387 807 (2003 est)

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Tulsa Cultural  

1. Large city in northeastern Oklahoma.

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Other Word Forms

• Tulsan noun

Example Sentences

Scott’s group ranked the Tulsa Zoo among the 10 worst zoos for elephants last year, claiming it suffers from overcrowding and a breeding program with a checkered history.

From Los Angeles Times

It was the first plant she, Virginia, and their mom had planted when they moved into their small house in Tulsa.

From Literature

Born in Oklahoma on “a little cotton-picking town between Tulsa and Muskogee,” Releford was raised on a farm by his parents, grandparents and uncle.

From Los Angeles Times

Papa thanked him for the cards and said, “We’re poor folks and don’t get out of these hills very often; but next year when your circus comes to Tulsa, we’ll try to be there.”

From Literature

“Every slice of your identity that you can think of, food communicates it and makes it,” says Emily Contois, associate professor of media studies at the University of Tulsa.

From The Wall Street Journal