Oklahoma

[ oh-kluh-hoh-muh ]

noun

1. a state in the south central United States. 69,919 square miles (181,090 square kilometers). : Oklahoma City. : OK (for use with zip code), Okla.

Oklahoma

/ ˌəʊkləˈhəʊmə /

noun

1. a state in the S central US: consists of plains in the west, rising to mountains in the southwest and east; important for oil. Capital: Oklahoma City. Pop: 3 511 532 (2003 est). Area: 181 185 sq km (69 956 sq miles) AbbreviationOkla.with zip codeOK

Oklahoma

¹

1. State in the southwestern United States, bordered by Colorado and Kansas to the north, Missouri and Arkansas to the east, Texas to the south, and New Mexico to the west. Its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City .

Oklahoma!

²

1. A musical comedy by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. It began a new era of sophistication in musical comedy and was the first of several very successful Rodgers and Hammerstein shows. “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning,” “Oklahoma,” and “People Will Say We're in Love” are songs from Oklahoma!

Other Words From

• Okla·homan adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Oklahoma¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Choctaw Oklahommaʔ “Indian (i.e., North American Indian)”, equivalent to oklah “people, nation” + ommaʔ “red,” coined by the Choctaw scholar and Presbyterian minister Allen Wright (1826–85), later principal chief of the Choctaw Nation (1866–70), and originally applied to the Indian Territory; Five Civilized Nations ( def ), Indian Territory ( def )

Example Sentences

Even with seven players removed from its roster because of ineligibility, the Gauchos still have quarterback Jaden O’Neal, an Oklahoma commit, and running back/linebacker Mark Iheanachor, a Southern Methodist commit.

From Los Angeles Times

The latter group included the red states Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Iowa, Idaho and Oklahoma.

From Los Angeles Times

“Out of Oklahoma” singer Lainey Wilson isn’t from the OK state, but she knows a thing or two about uncomfortably going ho-o-o-o-o-o-ome, as she sings in the summer action movie “Twisters.”

From Los Angeles Times

They’re in a group with the Spurs, the Phoenix Suns, the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Utah Jazz.

From Los Angeles Times

Other areas were also affected, such as Oklahoma, Idaho, and New Mexico.

From BBC