Modoc

American  

[moh-dok] / ˈmoʊ dɒk /

noun

plural

Modocs,

plural

Modoc

1. a member of an American Indian people belonging to the Lutuamian group and ranging from southern Oregon to northern California.

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Example Sentences

For First 5 programs in places such as Madera, Modoc, Colusa and Sacramento counties, the funding cuts earlier this year led to the elimination of critical staff, according to Makdessian.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

Things have gotten so bad so quickly — wolves have been back in California for only a bit more than a decade — that officials in Modoc and Sierra counties have declared emergencies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2025

“It’s a paintbrush. It’s not like it was a knife or rock,” said Ed Obayashi, a deputy sheriff and policy advisor for the Modoc County Sheriff’s Department and use of force expert.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2024

Wendy Carpenter, who owns the 1 1/2-acre Christopher Farm in Modoc, Indiana, uses some sustainable farming techniques to do that.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024

The Modoc was going along at less than her usual speed, but was making fairly good time.

From Fenn Masterson's Discovery or, The Darewell Chums on a Cruise by Chapman, Allen