Comanche
noun
Co·man·che
kə-ˈman-chē 
1
plural Comanche or Comanches
: a member of a nation of Indigenous peoples ranging from Wyoming and Nebraska south into New Mexico and northwestern Texas
2
: the Uto-Aztecan language of the Comanche people
Examples of Comanche in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The alert is for Hood, Erath, Somervell, Comanche, Hamilton and Bosque counties.
—
Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
Set in the Northern Great Plains in 1719, 2022's Prey follows a Comanche woman, Naru (Amber Midthunder), who fights to protect her people from a vicious alien that hunts humans for sport.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The warning was issued for Wise, Denton, Parker, Hood, Montague, Cooke, Grayson, Fannin, Young, Jack, Stephens, Palo Pinto, Eastland, Erath, Somervell, Comanche, Mills, Hamilton and Lampasas counties.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
The warning is for Wise, Parker, Hood, Montague, Young, Jack, Stephens, Palo Pinto, Eastland, Erath, Somervell, Comanche, Mills, Hamilton, Bosque, Lampasas, Coryell, Bell and McLennan counties.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Comanche
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
Set in the Northern Great Plains in 1719, 2022's Prey follows a Comanche woman, Naru (Amber Midthunder), who fights to protect her people from a vicious alien that hunts humans for sport.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The warning was issued for Wise, Denton, Parker, Hood, Montague, Cooke, Grayson, Fannin, Young, Jack, Stephens, Palo Pinto, Eastland, Erath, Somervell, Comanche, Mills, Hamilton and Lampasas counties.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
The warning is for Wise, Parker, Hood, Montague, Young, Jack, Stephens, Palo Pinto, Eastland, Erath, Somervell, Comanche, Mills, Hamilton, Bosque, Lampasas, Coryell, Bell and McLennan counties.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Comanche
Cite this Entry
“Comanche.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Comanche. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
Comanche
noun
Co·man·che
kə-ˈman-chē
plural Comanche or Comanches
: a member of an Indigenous people of the southern High Plains of the U.S.
also
: their language
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share