/ Dictionary / Index S sooner: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: soon•er Pronunciation: (s'nur), [key] — n. a person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order to gain the choice of location. a person who gains an unfair advantage by getting ahead of others. Soon•er Pronunciation: (s'nur), [key] — n. a native or inhabitant of Oklahoma (the) (used as a nickname). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sooner (Thesaurus) soon Sooner State Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyceum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language