Tulsa

American  

[tuhl-suh] / ˈtʌl sə /

noun

1. a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.

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Tulsa British  

/ ˈtʌlsə /

noun

1. a city in NE Oklahoma, on the Arkansas River: a major oil centre; two universities. Pop: 387 807 (2003 est)

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Tulsa Cultural  

1. Large city in northeastern Oklahoma.

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Other Word Forms

• Tulsan
  noun

Example Sentences

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Tulsa

Instead, the Dodgers selected De Paula’s contract from double-A Tulsa and put Shohei Ohtani on the 15-day injured list.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

Christopher Reynolds traveled through eight states, past Muffler Men and motels, beneath the bright lights of Tulsa and Tucumcari.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

You can still rent an average home in Tulsa for $913 a month, 44% lower than the national average, and you can buy one for $225,000, 46% below the U.S. average.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

Messrs. Woodfin and Nichols, both Democrats, are the mayors of Birmingham, Ala., and Tulsa, Okla., respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

Maybe Jimmy would end up in Tulsa, but maybe not.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer