reno

¹

[ren-oh]

noun

plural

renos 

1. Informal.,  a renovation, as of a building or room.

Reno

²

[ree-noh]

noun

1. Janet, 1938–2016, U.S. lawyer: first woman U.S. attorney general, 1993–2001.

2. a city in W Nevada.

Reno

/ ˈriːnəʊ /

noun

1. a city in W Nevada, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada: noted as a divorce, wedding, and gambling centre by reason of its liberal laws. Pop: 193 882 (2003 est)

Reno

1. City in western Nevada.

Known for its gambling casinos and, in the first half of the twentieth century, for easily obtained divorces.

Word History and Origins

Origin of reno¹

By shortening

Example Sentences

Wind gusts in the Sierra could exceed 100 mph along the ridgetops, the weather service office in Reno said.

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Patrons at the Reno Club in Billings, Montana, on Nov. 14 last year learned firsthand the danger of gathering in spots where booze and guns mix.

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Then he left on a flight to Reno, bound for the festival.

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"A common misconception is that opioid overdoses primarily affect younger people," said Gab Pasia, M.A., lead author of the study and a medical student at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine.

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Video from the event shows Reno Anoa’i, one of the co-owners of the venue, telling Smith that Jackson would “run in” on his match later in the night, referring to a classic wrestling trope when a competitor interferes in another wrestler’s scripted fight.

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