Tahoe

American  

[tah-hoh] / ˈtɑ hoʊ /

noun

1. Lake Tahoe, a lake in eastern California and western Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 square miles (520 square kilometers); 6,225 feet (1,897 meters) above sea level.

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Tahoe British  

/ ˈteɪ-, ˈtɑːhəʊ /

noun

1. a lake between E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains at an altitude of 1899 m (6229 ft). Area: about 520 sq km (200 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Tahoe

First recorded in 1870–75; from Washo dáʔaw “lake”

Example Sentences

While Friday was originally set as the opening date of the Heavenly and Northstar ski resorts in the Lake Tahoe area, officials said mild weather and stubbornly insufficient flurries have delayed those plans.

From Los Angeles Times

“A dry forecast is in store for the next week through Thanksgiving and Black Friday,” Open Snow wrote in its Tahoe area forecast Friday.

From Los Angeles Times

Palisades Tahoe is scheduled to open on Wednesday, just in time for Thanksgiving.

From Los Angeles Times

Kirkwood resort, located south of Lake Tahoe, is hoping to open on Dec. 5.

From Los Angeles Times

In the Tahoe Basin, where bears have long learned that residents and vacationers bring dense, reliable calories, hyperphagia coincides with a surge in reports of trash raids, break-ins and, more infrequently, incidents like the one that occurred Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times