What does Tulsa mean?

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ˈtʌl sətul·sa

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Tulsanoun

    a major city of northeastern Oklahoma on the Arkansas river; once known as the oil capital of the world and still heavily involved in the oil and gas industries

Wiktionary

  1. Tulsanoun

    Second largest city in the state of Oklahoma.

  2. Tulsanoun

    A county in the state of Oklahoma.

Wikipedia

  1. Tulsa

    Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa metropolitan area, a region with 1,023,988 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Tulsa County, the most densely populated county in Oklahoma, with urban development extending into Osage, Rogers, and Wagoner counties.Tulsa was settled between 1828 and 1836 by the Lochapoka Band of Creek Native American tribe and most of Tulsa is still part of the territory of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.Historically, a robust energy sector fueled Tulsa's economy; however, today the city has diversified and leading sectors include finance, aviation, telecommunications and technology. Two institutions of higher education within the city have sports teams at the NCAA Division I level: Oral Roberts University and the University of Tulsa. As well, the University of Oklahoma has a secondary campus at the Tulsa Schusterman Center, and Oklahoma State University has a secondary campus located in downtown Tulsa. For most of the 20th century, the city held the nickname "Oil Capital of the World" and played a major role as one of the most important hubs for the American oil industry.It is situated on the Arkansas River between the Osage Hills and the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in northeast Oklahoma, a region of the state known as "Green Country". Considered the cultural and arts center of Oklahoma, Tulsa houses two art museums, full-time professional opera and ballet companies, and one of the nation's largest concentrations of art deco architecture.

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  1. tulsa

    Tulsa is a city located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, along the Arkansas River. It is the second-largest city in the state and known for its vibrant arts scene, a variety of industries including energy, aviation, and telecommunications, and numerous recreational and cultural attractions such as the Philbrook Museum of Art and the Woody Guthrie Center. It is also known for its rich history in the oil industry, which has greatly influenced its architecture and economy.

Wikidata

  1. Tulsa

    Tulsa is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma and 45th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 927,976 residents in the MSA and 998,858 in the CSA. The city serves as the county seat of Tulsa County, the most densely populated county in Oklahoma, and extends into Osage, Rogers, and Wagoner counties. Tulsa was first settled between 1828 and 1836 by the Lochapoka Band of Creek Native American tribe. For most of the 20th century, the city held the nickname "Oil Capital of the World" and played a major role as one of the most important hubs for the American oil industry. Tulsa, along with several other cities, claims to be the birthplace of U.S. Route 66 and is also known for its Western Swing music. Once heavily dependent on the oil industry, economic downturn and subsequent diversification efforts created an economic base in the energy, finance, aviation, telecommunications and technology sectors. The Tulsa Port of Catoosa, at the head of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, is the most inland river port in the U.S. with access to international waterways. Two institutions of higher education within the city have sports teams at the NCAA Division I level, Oral Roberts University and the University of Tulsa.

Editors Contribution

  1. Tulsa

    Beutiful and wholesome!


    Submitted by brentldisney on June 16, 2019  

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  1. sault

  2. talus

  3. Altus

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Tulsa in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Tulsa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Tulsa in a Sentence

  1. Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum:

    In Tulsa, if you're murdered we do everything we can to find out what happened and bring justice for your family.

  2. George Kravis:

    Growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, I was fascinated by mechanical and electrical gadgets—anything with a cord, a plug, a battery, a light, a motor.

  3. Van Ellis:

    We're not asking for a handout. All we are asking for is for a chance to be treated like a first-class citizen who truly is a beneficiary of the promise that this is a land where there is' liberty and justice for all, we are asking for justice for a lifetime of ongoing harm. Harm that was caused by Tulsa Race Massacre.

  4. Quincy Vagell:

    Radar imagery showed lofted debris associated with the tornado near Tulsa County.

  5. Tulsa Police Maj. Travis Yates:

    So when Roland Fryer look at law enforcement contacts, if a certain group is committing more crimes, more violent crimes, and law enforcement's having to come in more contact with them, then that number is gon na be higher, who in the world in their right mind would think that our shootings should be right along the Tulsa Police Maj. Travis Yates Census lines ? That's insanity. Right ? But everybody's just buying off on this.

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