Omaha - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Omaha :  (noun)
1: a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska [syn: Omaha, Maha]
2: largest city in Nebraska; located in eastern Nebraska on the Missouri river; a major transportation center of the Midwest [syn: Omaha]
3: the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Omaha people [syn: Omaha]
4: thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1935 [syn: Omaha]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Omahas \O"ma*has"\, n. pl.; sing. Omaha. (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians who inhabited the south side of the Missouri River. They are now partly civilized and occupy a reservation in Nebraska.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Omaha, AR (town, FIPS 52160) Location: 36.46321 N, 93.19188 W Population (1990): 207 (87 housing units) Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 72662 Omaha, GA (city, FIPS 58156) Location: 32.14783 N, 85.01279 W Population (1990): 116 (49 housing units) Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 31821 Omaha, IL (village, FIPS 56003) Location: 37.88994 N, 88.30442 W Population (1990): 273 (146 housing units) Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 62871 Omaha, KY Zip code(s): 41843 Omaha, NE (city, FIPS 37000) Location: 41.26390 N, 96.01175 W Population (1990): 335795 (143612 housing units) Area: 260.7 sq km (land), 7.8 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 68102, 68104, 68105, 68106, 68107, 68108, 68110, 68111, 68112, 68114, 68116, 68117, 68118, 68122, 68123, 68124, 68130, 68131, 68132, 68134, 68135, 68136, 68142, 68147, 68152, 68154, 68164 Omaha, TX (city, FIPS 54024) Location: 33.17964 N, 94.74215 W Population (1990): 833 (412 housing units) Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 75571

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Example Usage of Omaha

maryfargo: Will I get to Omaha today? Do I want to get to Omaha today?
cbdistro: Hey, Sgt Kim, I gotta snowball for ya! Hope your day is fantastic! Were thinkin of you up here in Omaha!
GenaMazzeo: It's officially a snow day in Omaha
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