Cherokee

noun

Cher·o·kee ˈcher-ə-(ˌ)kē

ˈche-rə-

plural Cherokee or Cherokees : a member of a nation of once-nomadic Indigenous peoples located originally in the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina

: the Iroquoian language of the Cherokee people

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In October, the brand lowered the price of the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee across the lineup. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024 His apprentice, Penobscot/Cherokee Caleb Hoffman, won the Best of Basketry award at the 2024 Santa Fe Indian Market. —

Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024 Driver Spots Live Snake Dangling from a Car Speeding Down a Highway in Alabama The RV was also towing a Jeep Cherokee. —

Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024 Stellantis recalls Jeep Grand Cherokee, Grand Cherokee L for incorrect vehicle speed Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, is recalling 7,198 of its 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee L vehicles. —

Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Cherokee