Navajo

noun

Na·​va·​jo ˈna-və-ˌhō  ˈnä- 

variants or less commonly Navaho

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The Navajo Nation, which is in parts of Arizona, Utah and New Mexico, does follow daylight saving time. —Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025

In the Navajo Nation area near Page, AZ, the award-winning Navajo tour operators highlighted in this story all offer an incredible experience. —Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025

The Department of Justice came to terms with two energy companies to remove uranium mine waste from Navajo Nation land located in New Mexico. —Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025

The 36-page report from the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office outlines interviews with her father, Richard Baptiste, and his girlfriend, Anicia Woods, following the discovery of the unresponsive child on July 27. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Spanish (Apache de) Navajó, literally, Apache of Navajó, from Navajó, area occupied by Navajos, probably from Tewa (Pueblo Indian language of northern New Mexico) navahu·, literally, arroyo with planted fields

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Navajo

• afterglow
• akimbo
• albino
• aliquot
• allegro
• amigo
• apropos
• audio
• bungalow
• calico
• calypso
• cameo

Kids Definition

Navajo

noun

Na·​va·​jo

variants also Navaho

ˈnav-ə-ˌhō  ˈnäv- 

plural Navajo or Navajos also Navaho or Navahos

: a member of an Indigenous people of northern New Mexico and Arizona