Meanings
nounYakima (plural Yakima or Yakimas)
plural Yakimas
- A member of the Shahaptian Yakima tribe.
Debra, on behalf of the family of David Sohappy, a member of the Yakima tribe in Washington state, would like to thank the conference for its support of the resolution she presented on behalf of the Sohappys' fishing rights struggle.
1987 April 11, Debra O'Gara, Yolanda Alaniz, Nancy Kato, Merle Woo, “Lesbians and Gays of Color: Our Take on the 1986 International Conference”, in Gay Community News, page 5Synonyms: Cutsahnim
proper noun
- A city, the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, United States.
- A tributary of the Columbia River, Washington; in full, the Yakima River.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA member of the Shahaptian Yakima tribe.
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APA
Yakima. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yakima
MLA
“Yakima.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yakima. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yakima,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yakima.
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