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Tulsa

American  
[tuhl-suh] / ˈtʌl sə /

noun

  1. a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.


Tulsa British  
/ ˈtʌlsə /

noun

  1. a city in NE Oklahoma, on the Arkansas River: a major oil centre; two universities. Pop: 387 807 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Tulsa Cultural  
  1. Large city in northeastern Oklahoma.


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You can still rent an average home in Tulsa for $913 a month, 44% lower than the national average, and you can buy one for $225,000, 46% below the U.S. average.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Tulsa also established one of the country’s first remote worker relocation programs, attracting more than 4,000 people.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

A recent report by ADP Research ranked our cities—Birmingham, Ala., and Tulsa, Okla.—among the six best for college graduates to find employment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“I love to be able to help create memories,” said Babcock, who grew up in Tulsa and ran her first shop downtown from 2006 to 2016.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Just Black and I went to Tulsa to check him out.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

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