Puyallup

American  

[pyoo-al-uhp] / pyuˈæl əp /

noun

plural

Puyallups,

plural

Puyallup

1. Also called Spuyaləpabš.  a member of a Lushootseed-speaking North American Indian tribe living in the Puget Sound area of Washington State.

2. a city in western Washington State, southeast of Tacoma.

---

adjective

1. of or relating to the Puyallup.

Etymology

Origin of Puyallup

First recorded in 1870–75 (referring to the Puyallup River); from a dialect of Southern Lushootseed twulshootseed (also txʷǝlšucid ), literally “generous and welcoming behavior to all who enter our lands”

Example Sentences

Harvard-Westlake 77, Washington Puyallup 45: Joe Sterling scored 20 points and Nikolas Khamenia 17 for the 15-1 Wolverines.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2024

The statement did not identify the 30-year-old Puyallup man who died after being extricated from his car and taken to a hospital.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024

This season, the Wildcats downed No. 7 Puyallup in the opening round before beating No. 2 Redmond in the quarterfinals and No. 6 Sunnyside in the semis.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024

Between them, No. 1 Richland and No. 2 Puyallup boast six state title game appearances since 2010 and three state championships.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024

At Puyallup High School, he had been a superstar.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown