plural Apache or Apaches
ə-ˈpa-chēz 
-ˈpash,
-ˈpa-shəz
1
: a member of a group of Indigenous peoples of the southwestern U.S.
2
: any of the Athabascan languages of the Apache people
3
not capitalized
[French, from Apache Apache Indian]
a
: a member of a gang of criminals especially in Paris
b
: ruffian
Examples of Apache in a Sentence
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Lost Dutchman State Park Taking the seventh spot on the list is the Lost Dutchman State Park in Apache Junction.
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Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2024
One of them, in particular, is Apaches fighting Apaches over the limited resources left on the land.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 June 2024
Amid all of it, there's that horrific Apache raid — conveying what, exactly?
—Aja Romano, Vox, 29 June 2024
For the White Mountain Apache, Costner wanted a lot of Spanish influence in their wardrobes with many subtle silver bits and pieces.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 29 June 2024
Several children, such as an Apache boy who speaks English and a white boy whose lust for vengeance is balanced by unexpected principle, point to future revelations and showdowns.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 28 June 2024
To round up the various storylines: In 1859 Arizona, the nascent town of Horizon — at this point a tent city on a river crossing — is attacked by an Apache war band, leaving as survivors Frances Kittredge (Sienna Miller) and her daughter Lizzie (Georgia MacPhail).
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Less than half of the 11-person White Mountain Apache tribal council participates in Apache ceremonies, according to the councilmember Annette Tenijieth.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 28 June 2024
Dorsey Lane and Apache Boulevard, McClintock Drive and Apache Boulevard, Loop 101 and Apache Boulevard.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 20 June 2024
Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2024
One of them, in particular, is Apaches fighting Apaches over the limited resources left on the land.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 June 2024
Amid all of it, there's that horrific Apache raid — conveying what, exactly?
—Aja Romano, Vox, 29 June 2024
For the White Mountain Apache, Costner wanted a lot of Spanish influence in their wardrobes with many subtle silver bits and pieces.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 29 June 2024
Several children, such as an Apache boy who speaks English and a white boy whose lust for vengeance is balanced by unexpected principle, point to future revelations and showdowns.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 28 June 2024
To round up the various storylines: In 1859 Arizona, the nascent town of Horizon — at this point a tent city on a river crossing — is attacked by an Apache war band, leaving as survivors Frances Kittredge (Sienna Miller) and her daughter Lizzie (Georgia MacPhail).
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Less than half of the 11-person White Mountain Apache tribal council participates in Apache ceremonies, according to the councilmember Annette Tenijieth.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 28 June 2024
Dorsey Lane and Apache Boulevard, McClintock Drive and Apache Boulevard, Loop 101 and Apache Boulevard.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 20 June 2024
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Apache
noun
plural Apache or Apaches
: a member of a group of Indigenous peoples of the southwestern U.S.
also
: any of the languages of the Apache people
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