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

Cooper agreed that one would be Reno, Nev.

From Los Angeles Times

When Flight 305 landed in Reno, the FBI found two parachutes, the butts of eight filter-tip Raleighs and 66 fingerprints.

From Los Angeles Times

RENO, Nevada — The history of Mexican boxing features names that transcend generations.

From Los Angeles Times

Times en Español during his training camp in Reno, Nev.

From Los Angeles Times

Known for drawing tens of thousands of visitors to the desolate Black Rock Desert in Nevada, about 120 miles north of Reno, the nine-day festival has a reputation for introducing the unexpected to revelers, and this year seemed to be no exception.

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