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Las Vegas

American  
[lahs vey-guhs] / lɑs ˈveɪ gəs /

noun

  1. a city in SE Nevada.

  2. a city in central New Mexico.


Las Vegas British  
/ læs ˈveɪɡəs /

noun

  1. a city in SE Nevada: famous for luxury hotels and casinos. Pop: 517 017 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Las Vegas Cultural  
  1. City in southern Nevada.


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A famous gambling and entertainment center.

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Recently, Romer touched down in Las Vegas to speak at the local DSA chapter’s annual convention, held at a union hall for culinary workers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Although that event takes F1 to the 21 grands prix needed to satisfy various commercial contracts, Domenicali is determined for there to be another race after the Las Vegas Grand Prix on 21 November.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Revenue from MGM’s resorts on the Las Vegas Strip rose to $2.2 billion, while MGM Digital revenue surged 20% to $196 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Isabel says she agreed to meet Leto at his hotel after she had shown the actor and his friends around the Las Vegas store where she was working.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

We lived in Las Vegas for about a month, in a motel room with dark red walls and two narrow beds.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

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