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Oklahoman

Oklahoman

3 3.5
A person born in or living in the US state of Oklahoma
  • noun
  • /ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmən/
translation icon : oklahomense
  • At the annual state fair, I met many fellow Oklahomans who shared stories about their favorite local foods.
  • Oklahoman reported

While the Biden Harris administration isn't meeting needs of victims, Oklahomans are on the ground to show support.

Examples

  • As an Oklahoman, all I can say is that you're right, it's Oklahoma.

    Blog text (17)

  • The young Oklahoman began high-fiving them and cheering.

    Blog text (32)

  • An Oklahoman by birth, he looks like he should be from Indiana.

    Blog text (9)

  • A farmer and his two sons face an Oklahoman dust storm in 1936

    Blog text (20)

  • While the Biden Harris administration isn't meeting needs of victims, Oklahomans are on the ground to show support.

    I've Had It

  • An Oklahoman planned to serve cow-chip cookies (oatmeal cookies with peanut butter and three kinds of chocolate candy), for example.

    Academic text (2003)

  • As an Oklahoman, I take pride in the rich culture and history of my home state.

  • After moving to Texas, she realized how much she missed the friendly spirit of her fellow Oklahomans.

Synonyms

Sooner
vsOklahoman
8.1

A person who was born in or lives in Oklahoma

is the neutral term for someone from that US state

Surface Forms

Oklahoman singular
Oklahomans plural

Morphology

Oklahoman = Oklahoma (transparent) = Oklahoma + an

The suffix '-an' is a regular demonym-forming suffix meaning 'person from', so the meaning is directly derived from 'Oklahoma'.

Etymology

Oklahoman starts with the state name Oklahoma, which comes from the Choctaw words okla ('people') and humma ('red'), often said to mean 'red people'. The ending -an means 'from' or 'belonging to', so an Oklahoman is a person 'from Oklahoma'.