1
plural Kiowa or Kiowas
: a member of an Indigenous people of the southern Great Plains
Note: Modern-day members live as the federally recognized Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma.
2
: the language of the Kiowa people
Examples of Kiowa in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Following a warning for Elbert/Central and East Douglas counties above 6,000 feet, including the cities of Larkspur, Kiowa, Castle Rock, Fondis, and Elbert until Tuesday evening, the winter storm warning has been extended for Castle Rock until 11 p.m. MST Wednesday.
—
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
His most famous series of books detail a veteran and newbie pair of Navajo Tribal Police officers named Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, played in this series by Zahn McClarnon and Kiowa Gordon, respectively.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
Waters, who is from the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma and a Cherokee citizen, is one of the few NBA players of Native American descent in league history.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
Over forty Native American nations — including Winnebago, Cherokee, Kiowa, Lakota, Navajo, Santo Domingo, Taino, Rappahannock, and Choctaw — will be represented at this 3-day program.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 25 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for Kiowa 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
His most famous series of books detail a veteran and newbie pair of Navajo Tribal Police officers named Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, played in this series by Zahn McClarnon and Kiowa Gordon, respectively.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
Waters, who is from the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma and a Cherokee citizen, is one of the few NBA players of Native American descent in league history.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
Over forty Native American nations — including Winnebago, Cherokee, Kiowa, Lakota, Navajo, Santo Domingo, Taino, Rappahannock, and Choctaw — will be represented at this 3-day program.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 25 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for Kiowa
Dictionary Entries Near Kiowa
Cite this Entry
“Kiowa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kiowa. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share