OK Corral

proper noun

A saloon in Tombstone, Arizona, United States which was the site of a brief but bloody and legendary shootout in October 1881.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A saloon in Tombstone, Arizona, United States which was the site of a brief but bloody and legendary shootout in October 1881.
  2. broadlyAny place where a major confrontation, particularly involving guns, takes place. Often used in conjunction with the words showdown or shootout.
Cite this entry
APA

OK Corral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OK%20Corral

MLA

“OK Corral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OK%20Corral. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “OK Corral,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OK%20Corral.

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