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Omaha

Omaha

96 2.4
A large city in eastern Nebraska on the Missouri River
  • proper noun
  • /ˈoʊməˌhɑː/
translation icon : Omaha
  • I started first grade in Omaha, Nebraska, and second grade in Port Jervis, New York.
  • Omaha, Nebraska
  • population in Omaha
  • Omaha area

And the bunker beneath Omaha, NE is the muscle.

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Examples

  • I have to send my sister something out in Omaha.

  • Michelle's gotta be in Omaha in six hours.

  • May have to stop on the way back, in Omaha.

  • Then one day, I realized it was time to get out of Omaha and move on.

  • A traveling salesman from Omaha tried to strike up a conversation with her.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • We're outside of Omaha, NE on the side of the road.

  • So we're both familiar with Omaha, NE.

  • Seven of the consortium sites are located within the Omaha area, and four are in Lincoln.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The Social Settlement of Omaha counts the neighborhood school principal as its board chairman.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Many major organizations have their headquarters in Omaha, making it a key city for business.

Surface Forms

Omaha main

Etymology

Omaha (city) takes its name from the Native American people who lived by the Missouri River; their name in their own language is said to mean 'upstream' or 'against the current', which fits the city's river location.