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
apache
[French, from Apache "Apache"]
a
: a member of a gang of criminals especially in Paris
b
: ruffian
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Kid Rock kicked off the first show of his Freedom 250 Tour in Dallas with a pre-show hype video featuring himself and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth riding in twin Apache helicopters.
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 May 2026
After the Chiricahua Apache surrendered in 1886, the land became home to a family of Swedish immigrant settlers, the Ericksons.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
An Army Apache helicopter costs about $7,000 per hour to fly, said an Army official who spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details not authorized for public release.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
The incident occurred in the vicinity of Mill Avenue and Apache Boulevard, ABC affiliate KNXV reported.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 May 2026
After the Chiricahua Apache surrendered in 1886, the land became home to a family of Swedish immigrant settlers, the Ericksons.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
An Army Apache helicopter costs about $7,000 per hour to fly, said an Army official who spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details not authorized for public release.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
The incident occurred in the vicinity of Mill Avenue and Apache Boulevard, ABC affiliate KNXV reported.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Apache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Apache. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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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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