Modoc

American  

[moh-dok] / ˈmoʊ dɒk /

noun

plural

Modocs,

plural

Modoc

1. a member of an American Indian people belonging to the Lutuamian group and ranging from southern Oregon to northern California.

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Example Sentences

For First 5 programs in places such as Madera, Modoc, Colusa and Sacramento counties, the funding cuts earlier this year led to the elimination of critical staff, according to Makdessian.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

Ed Obayashi, a Modoc County sheriff’s deputy and special prosecutor who trains law enforcement on search and seizure policies, said the initial police responses to both cases merited further examination.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025

Wendy Carpenter, who owns the 1 1/2-acre Christopher Farm in Modoc, Indiana, uses some sustainable farming techniques to do that.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024

The counties with the highest percentage of AIP voters are rural Lassen, Modoc and Calaveras counties.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024

Slowly the Modoc was backed away from the side of the grain barge, and, when at the proper distance, she was sent ahead again, the other craft coming to anchor.

From Fenn Masterson's Discovery or, The Darewell Chums on a Cruise by Chapman, Allen