Puyallup

American  

[pyoo-al-uhp] / pjuˈæl əp /

noun

Puyallups, plural Puyallup plural

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.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Puyallup.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Puyallup
  plural
• Puyallups
  plural

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 game marked Mount Si’s first title game appearance since their loss to Puyallup back in 2019, when Zach’s brother, Colby Ramsey, was a sophomore.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 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

Becka Thompson, a delegate from Puyallup, said she admires Reichert, but was also thinking realistically about which candidate has a shot at winning in Washington.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024

As she attended high school in the city, she started a small Native American Pride Club on campus, where she met some Puyallup and Muckleshoot and Nisqually kids.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day