Navajo
noun
Na·va·jo
ˈna-və-ˌhō 
ˈnä-
ˈnä-
variants
or less commonly
1
plural Navajo or Navajos also Navaho or Navahos
: a member of an Indigenous people of northern New Mexico and Arizona and southern Utah
2
: the language of the Navajo people
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But in the Navajo Nation, a solution to curbing the now national epidemic is emerging.
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Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Found on Navajo land in Arizona, Shash Dine’ draws visitors thanks to its stargazing opportunities, as well as its reverent efforts to keep indigenous culture and tradition alive.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
The money is meant to leverage other private investment in work like Navajo Power's solar installations.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
The big change for Bernadette this season is her decision to leave the Navajo Tribal Police and the reservation to take a job almost 500 miles away at the U.S. Border Patrol.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
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Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
From $569 per night. BOOK NOW Perks: Breakfast included, indoor fireplace, backyard, desert views
Found on Navajo land in Arizona, Shash Dine’ draws visitors thanks to its stargazing opportunities, as well as its reverent efforts to keep indigenous culture and tradition alive.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
The money is meant to leverage other private investment in work like Navajo Power's solar installations.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
The big change for Bernadette this season is her decision to leave the Navajo Tribal Police and the reservation to take a job almost 500 miles away at the U.S. Border Patrol.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Navajo
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Navajo
noun
Na·va·jo
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plural Navajo or Navajos also Navaho or Navahos
: a member of an Indigenous people of northern New Mexico and Arizona
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