Yuma
Americannoun
plural
Yumas,plural
Yuma-
a member of an American Indian people of Arizona.
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the Yuman dialect of the Yuma Indians, mutually intelligible with the dialect of the Mohave Indians.
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a city in SW Arizona, on the Colorado River.
Example Sentences
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And there has been a dedicated VIP entrance for the Yuma Tent in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Malinin scored 218.11 in the free skate for a total 329.40, far ahead of silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama of Japan on 306.67.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
Metros there, including Laredo, Texas, and Yuma, Ariz., saw some of the biggest percentage declines in population growth rates in the most recently measured year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Japan's Yuma Kagiyama held his second position to take silver with Sato moving up from ninth onto the podium.
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026
In winter, the company picks up and moves its operation, and many of its employees, south to Yuma, Arizona.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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