plural Apache or Apaches
ə-ˈpa-chēz 
-ˈpash,
-ˈpa-shəz
1
: a member of a group of Indigenous peoples of the southwestern U.S.
2
: any of the Athabascan languages of the Apache people
3
not capitalized
[French, from Apache Apache Indian]
a
: a member of a gang of criminals especially in Paris
b
: ruffian
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The company is known for its tech heritage work with Apache Flink, the real-time data streaming technology.
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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
His comments came in response to a report about U.S. oil and gas producer APA Corp. unit Apache’s plans to end its operations in the North Sea by the end of 2029.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Fort Bowie National Historic Site A significant fort on the Western frontier, Fort Bowie played a pivotal role in the clash of cultures with the Apache people.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
Evidence suggests humans have inhabited the region for at least 11,000 years, including the ancestors of the Eastern Shoshone, Ute, Apache and Comanche peoples.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
His comments came in response to a report about U.S. oil and gas producer APA Corp. unit Apache’s plans to end its operations in the North Sea by the end of 2029.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Fort Bowie National Historic Site A significant fort on the Western frontier, Fort Bowie played a pivotal role in the clash of cultures with the Apache people.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
Evidence suggests humans have inhabited the region for at least 11,000 years, including the ancestors of the Eastern Shoshone, Ute, Apache and Comanche peoples.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Apache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Apache. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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Apache
noun
plural Apache or Apaches
: a member of a group of Indigenous peoples of the southwestern U.S.
also
: any of the languages of the Apache people
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