sooner

1 of 2

noun

soon·​er ˈsü-nər 

plural sooners

1

: a person settling on land in the early West before its official opening to settlement in order to gain the prior claim allowed by law to the first settler after official opening

2

Sooner plural Sooners : a native or resident of Oklahoma

—used as a nickname

sooner

2 of 2

comparative of soon

Examples of sooner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In his first game as a true freshman at Oklahoma in October 2021, Williams replaced starter Spencer Rattler and led the Sooners from 21 points down to a ridiculous 55-48 win over rival Texas. —Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024

Oklahoma has won four of the last five meetings including last season 34-30 as a 5-point underdog when the Sooners entered No. 12 and Texas ranked No. 3 in the country. —Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024

What's next: The Longhorns play the Sooners in Dallas on Saturday at 2:30pm on ABC. —Asher Price, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024

After routing Temple in the season opener, the Sooners have scuffled a bit. —Tom Layberger, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

sooner, comparative of soon

First Known Use

Noun

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing sooner

• no sooner
• no sooner said than done
• no sooner than
• sooner or later
• sooner rather than later
• would sooner