Yuma

American  

[yoo-muh] / ˈju mə /

noun

Yumas, plural Yuma plural

1. a member of an American Indian people of Arizona.

2. the Yuman dialect of the Yuma Indians, mutually intelligible with the dialect of the Mohave Indians.

3. a city in SW Arizona, on the Colorado River.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Yuma
  plural
• Yumas
  plural

Example Sentences

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Yuma Yumas

Like for the Yuma tent last year with Fatboy Slim.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026

YouTube’s livestream for Weekend 2 will include the Yuma Tent, a haven for house and techno.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026

Born March 31, 1927, near Yuma, Ariz., Chavez became a near-legendary figure in Mexican-American culture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

Japan's Yuma Kagiyama held his second position to take silver with Sato moving up from ninth onto the podium.

From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026

When the boy arrived back at Yuma High, the whole school mobbed him in the parking lot: banners, cheerleaders, band music, confetti, streamers.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

This war reduced both Yumas and Maricopas to a mere remnant.

From Aw-Aw-Tam Indian Nights Being the myths and legends of the Pimas of Arizona by Lloyd, J. William

This was the last attempt made by the Spaniards to missionize the Yumas.

From The Old Franciscan Missions Of California by James, George Wharton

Then the Yumas huddled together again and slowly followed.

From Starlight Ranch and Other Stories of Army Life on the Frontier by King, Charles

The Papagos, Pimas, Yumas, Maricopas and other peaceable Indian peoples were of a settled nature and had lived in their respective territories for ages before the white man came to the West.

From Arizona's Yesterday Being the Narrative of John H. Cady, Pioneer by Cady, John H. (John Henry)

The Yumas moved up river a ways, where they've lived ever since.

From Arizona Nights by White, Stewart Edward