Dakota

[ duh-koh-tuh ]

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 ( defs 3, 4 ).
6. a Siouan language spoken by the Dakota and Assiniboin Indians.

Dakota

/ dəˈkəʊtə /

noun

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

Other Words From

• Da·kotan adjective noun

Example Sentences

The rural area is one of hundreds around the country — many of them in Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota and West Virginia — where the formaldehyde risk is elevated because of oil and gas production.

From Salon

The experts at UC Davis and North Dakota State University said some of the most vulnerable commodities include pistachios, dairy products, wine and almonds, all of which are exported in large quantities to China.

From Los Angeles Times

Only three states remain unchanged: Arizona, Idaho, and North Dakota.

From Science Daily

When Matt Entz took the job as USC’s linebackers coach last January, leaving behind a head coaching job at North Dakota State, he was transparent about his intentions.

From Los Angeles Times

Senator Mike Rounds, a Republican from South Dakota, seemed to raise some doubt that he would receive the necessary votes.

From BBC