Meanings
- A state in the central United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Oklahoma City.
The next highest percentages were in Oklahoma, Nevada and New Mexico, with 26.3%, 25.6% and 25.4%, respectively.
2012 February 16, Ashley Hayes, “Study: Interracial marriage, acceptance growing”, in CNN1 more example
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that much of eastern Oklahoma falls within an Indian reservation, a decision that could reshape the criminal justice system by preventing state authorities from prosecuting offenses there that involve Native Americans.
2020 July 9, Jack Healy, Adam Liptak, “Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Affirms Native American Rights in Oklahoma”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 01 Nov 2023 - historicalA former territory (1890–1907) of the United States, encompassing the western half of the modern state.
- Two communities in the United States, named for the state or territory:
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA state in the central United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Oklahoma City.
Origin
- Choctawokla“people”
- EnglishOklahoma
From Choctaw okla (“people”) + homa (“red”).
More words from Choctaw
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic أُوكْلَاهُومَا
- أُوكْلَاهُومَا (ʔuklahūmā)state
Bulgarian Оклахо́ма
- Оклахо́ма (Oklahóma)state
Chinese Mandarin 俄克拉何馬 /俄克拉何马, 俄克拉荷馬 /俄克拉荷马
- 俄克拉何馬 /俄克拉何马 (Ékèlāhémǎ)state
- 俄克拉荷馬 /俄克拉荷马 (Ékèlāhémǎ)state
- 奧克拉荷馬 /奥克拉荷马 (Àokèlāhémǎ)state
Czech Oklahoma
- Oklahomastate
Danish Oklahoma
- Oklahomastate
Esperanto Oklahomo
- Oklahomostate
Finnish Oklahoma
- Oklahomastate
French Oklahoma
- Oklahomastate
German Oklahoma
- Oklahomastate
Greek Οκλαχόμα
- Οκλαχόμα (Oklachóma)state
Hawaiian ʻOkalahoma
- ʻOkalahomastate
Hindi ओकलाहोमा
- ओकलाहोमा (oklāhomā)state
Hungarian Oklahoma
- Oklahomastate
Italian Oklahoma
- Oklahomastate
Japanese オクラホマ
- オクラホマ (Okurahoma)state
Korean 오클라호마
- 오클라호마 (Okeullahoma)state
Latin Urbs Oclahoma
- Urbs Oclahomastate
Polish Oklahoma
- Oklahomastate
Portuguese Oklahoma
- Oklahomastate
Russian Оклахо́ма
- Оклахо́ма (Oklaxóma)state
Spanish Oklahoma
- Oklahomastate
Tagalog Oklahoma
- Oklahomastate
Thai โอคลาโฮมา
- โอคลาโฮมา (oo-klaa-hoo-mâa)state
Turkish Oklahoma
- Oklahomastate
Ukrainian Оклахо́ма, Оклаго́ма
- Оклахо́ма (Oklaxóma)state
- Оклаго́ма (Oklahóma)state
Yiddish אָקלאַהאָמאַ
- אָקלאַהאָמאַ (oklahoma)state
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Oklahoma
Cite this entry
Oklahoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oklahoma
“Oklahoma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oklahoma. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Oklahoma,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oklahoma.
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