Navajo
noun
Na·va·jo
ˈna-və-ˌhō 
ˈnä-
ˈnä-
variants
or less commonly
1
plural Navajo or Navajos also Navaho or Navahos
: a member of an Indigenous people of northern New Mexico and Arizona and southern Utah
2
: the language of the Navajo people
Examples of Navajo in a Sentence
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Hillis grew up with strong ties to her community, and most of her friends are also Navajo K-pop listeners.
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Renata Yazzie, SPIN, 15 May 2024
On the bright side, one company struck it rich on the Navajo Nation.
—Michael Braga, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2024
City officials swept that encampment — located at the intersection of West Eighth Avenue and Navajo Street — last month in part because of three overdose deaths and multiple felony arrests that took place there.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 7 May 2024
The rooms have a quiet luxury, thanks to the soothing earth-tone color palette and the handwoven Navajo rug that takes the place of honor over every bed.
—Lois Alter Mark, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2024
Another group, the Navajo Nation Addressing Authority, is working on getting streets named throughout the reservation.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2024
There are also five other U.S. territories that do not participate, either:
American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
The Navajo Nation, which spans Arizona, Utah and New Mexico, does follow daylight saving time.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
The Apache County Sheriff’s Department told the Navajo Times that Hopper worked as a traveling nurse, the newspaper reported.
—Jack Howland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2024
The family said more jails, even a prison system on the Navajo Nation, is needed.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2024
Renata Yazzie, SPIN, 15 May 2024
On the bright side, one company struck it rich on the Navajo Nation.
—Michael Braga, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2024
City officials swept that encampment — located at the intersection of West Eighth Avenue and Navajo Street — last month in part because of three overdose deaths and multiple felony arrests that took place there.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 7 May 2024
The rooms have a quiet luxury, thanks to the soothing earth-tone color palette and the handwoven Navajo rug that takes the place of honor over every bed.
—Lois Alter Mark, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2024
Another group, the Navajo Nation Addressing Authority, is working on getting streets named throughout the reservation.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2024
There are also five other U.S. territories that do not participate, either:
American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
The Navajo Nation, which spans Arizona, Utah and New Mexico, does follow daylight saving time.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
The Apache County Sheriff’s Department told the Navajo Times that Hopper worked as a traveling nurse, the newspaper reported.
—Jack Howland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2024
The family said more jails, even a prison system on the Navajo Nation, is needed.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2024
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Navajo
noun
Na·va·jo
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plural Navajo or Navajos also Navaho or Navahos
: a member of an Indigenous people of northern New Mexico and Arizona
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