Cherokee

noun

Cher·​o·​kee ˈcher-ə-(ˌ)kē 

ˈche-rə-

1

plural Cherokee or Cherokees : a member of a nation of once-nomadic Indigenous peoples located originally in the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina

2

: the Iroquoian language of the Cherokee people

Examples of Cherokee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Oklahoma represents the sad conclusion of the Trail of Tears, and Tulsa serves as the meeting point for tribal nations—the Osage, Muscogee, and Cherokee. —Nicholas Lalla, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2025

Stellantis won in just one category: midsize utility, with its Jeep Grand Cherokee. —Jackie Charniga, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025

The plane was a Piper Cherokee Charger, which can seat up to three passengers along with a pilot. —Danny Tow, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025

In a letter to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, the tribe and Cherokee Central Schools will demand accountability from the association, Hicks said. —Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably ultimately from Creek calá·kki

First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Cherokee

• Cherokee rose

Rhymes for Cherokee

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Kids Definition

Cherokee

noun

Cher·​o·​kee ˈcher-ə-ˌkē 

: a member of an Indigenous people originally from Tennessee and North Carolina

also : their language