Seminole

noun

Sem·​i·​nole ˈse-mə-ˌnōl 

plural Seminoles or Seminole

: a member of any of several groups of Indigenous people that emigrated to Florida from Georgia and Alabama in the 18th and 19th centuries and whose descendents now live in southern Florida and Oklahoma

Examples of Seminole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pritchard played high school football at Seminole High School in Sanford, Florida, and was a four-star recruit. —Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025

Pritchard, who went to Seminole High School in Sanford, Florida, committed to Florida State in October 2023 amid interest from other programs. —Ben Morse, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025

Many residents of Seminole echoed Kennedy’s anti-vaccine message, even as their children fell ill or awaited burial. —Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2025

One of her coaches, a former Seminole who was drafted into the NFL, became the spark. —Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Creek simanó·li untamed, wild, alteration of simaló·ni, from American Spanish cimarrón wild

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Seminole

• amphibole
• asystole
• buttonhole
• casserole
• centriole
• decontrol
• glycerol
• metropole
• monopole
• multipole
• omeprazole
• oriole

Kids Definition

Seminole

noun

Sem·​i·​nole ˈsem-ə-ˌnōl 

: a member of an Indigenous people of Florida