Dakota

American  

[duh-koh-tuh] / dəˈkoʊ tə /

noun

1. a former territory in the United States: divided into the states of North Dakota and South Dakota in 1889.

2. North Dakota or South Dakota.

3. the Dakotas, North Dakota and South Dakota.

4. Also called Sioux.  a member of the largest tribe of the Siouan stock of North American Indians, who originally occupied Minnesota and Wisconsin and later migrated westward to the Great Plains.

5. Santee.

6. a Siouan language spoken by the Dakota and Assiniboin Indians.

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Dakota British  

/ dəˈkəʊtə /

noun

1. a former territory of the US: divided into the states of North Dakota and South Dakota in 1889

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Other Word Forms

• Dakotan adjective

Example Sentences

Some of it can be attributed to an actor’s commitment, says Martin, contrasting Chalamet’s enthusiastic campaign with Dakota Johnson’s reluctant “Madame Web” tour.

From Los Angeles Times

The new platform is available in Alabama, Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and South Carolina, with plans for expansion.

From Barron's

Thomas owns and operates this hidden gem of a shop just off Interstate 94, at the edge of the tiny community of Hebron, North Dakota, population 794.

From Salon

The tooth was uncovered in 2022 from a river deposit in North Dakota.

From Science Daily

The latter song featured a big surprise: actor Dakota Johnson spoke from behind a scrim as the titular character and then appeared next to Allen when the song ended.

From Los Angeles Times