Choctaw

noun

Choc·taw ˈchäk-(ˌ)tȯ

plural Choctaw or Choctaws : a member of a nation of Indigenous peoples originally of Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana

: the language of the Choctaw people

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No power lines were downed and no serious injuries have been reported in Choctaw, which is on the southeast corner of Oklahoma City and took a direct hit from a tornado that was on the ground for about 20 miles, Allcox said. —

Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024 In the town of Choctaw, east of Oklahoma City, firefighters and police officers went door to door Sunday morning to ask about injuries. —

Associated Press, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024 One possible tornado struck the community of Choctaw, about 17 miles east of Oklahoma City, at about 1 a.m., according to the Choctaw Police Department. —

Cory Peeler, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024 Bixby High School, Choctaw High School and Owasso High School. —

Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Choctaw