Oklahoma
noun
a state in the south central United States. 69,919 square miles (181,090 square kilometers). Oklahoma City. OK (for use with zip code), Okla.
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Oklahoma!
Oklahoma!A musical comedy by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. It began a new era of sophistication in musical comedy and was the first of several very successful Rodgers and Hammerstein shows. “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning,” “Oklahoma,” and “People Will Say We're in Love” are songs from Oklahoma!
Oklahoma
American
[oh-kluh-hoh-muh]
/ ˌoʊ kləˈhoʊ mə /
noun
Oklahoma
British
/ ˌəʊkləˈhəʊmə /
noun
Oklahoma!
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Cultural
Oklahoma
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Etymology
Origin of Oklahoma
First recorded in 1895–1900; from Choctaw Oklahommaʔ “Indian (i.e., North American Indian)”, equivalent to oklah “people, nation” + ommaʔ “red,” coined by the Choctaw scholar and Presbyterian minister Allen Wright (1826–85), later principal chief of the Choctaw Nation (1866–70), and originally applied to the Indian Territory; see Five Civilized Nations ( def. ), Indian Territory ( def. )
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Sean Hannity cut into his show on Thursday and aired 36 uninterrupted minutes from Oklahoma.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026
Díaz began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City in early September.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
For example, one Georgia ad included the disclaimer, “This video has been manipulated or generated with artificial intelligence,” while an Oklahoma ad said, “Political satire. AI-generated images do not depict actual events.”
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026
A spokeswoman said its commitment to and presence in Oklahoma City hadn’t changed, and the city remained a major operations center.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
It’s probably the thing kids in Oklahoma treasure most.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
Bonnie & Clyde the Musical and Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! won best new musical and best musical revival respectively, while Prima Facie and Cock were named best new play and best play revival.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2023
The musical Oklahoma! is in the air since he’s at a high school in Oklahoma that frequently puts on the show.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 8, 2020
Oklahoma!, book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Richard Rodgers.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2019
As several of the women transition from square dancing to en pointe Darryl asks, “So now they’re randomly doing ballet?”—a reference to the dream ballets that Oklahoma! popularized.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2018
“And Oklahoma! There’s no way I’m going to D.C. now.”
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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