Dakota

American  

[duh-koh-tuh] / dəˈkoʊ tə /

noun

Dakotas plural

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

Derived Forms

• Dakotan
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• Dakotas
  plural

Example Sentences

Franchised restaurants in South Dakota, Florida, Nevada, California and South Korea continue to operate independently and aren’t included in the bankruptcy filing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

And Rep. Dusty Johnson, a South Dakota Republican, said the bill would focus resources on the “neediest” Americans.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

“Fifty Shades of Grey” actress Dakota Johnson’s “extraordinary” midcentury modern Los Angeles retreat is already under offer—mere days after the on-screen star put the property on the market for $6 million.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Applied Digital has one so-called AI factory under construction in North Dakota and another in the state that is partially operational.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Dakota and Gwen walked back from the officers’ conference, looking grim.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan