Las Vegas

American  

[lahs vey-guhs] / lɑs ˈveɪ gəs /

noun

1. a city in SE Nevada.

2. a city in central New Mexico.

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Las Vegas British  

/ læs ˈveɪɡəs /

noun

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

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Las Vegas Cultural  

1. City in southern Nevada.

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A famous gambling and entertainment center.

Example Sentences

After stints with the Las Vegas Raiders and the New York Jets, Adams signed a two-year contract with the Rams that included about $25 million in guarantees.

From Los Angeles Times

The couple are raising their children in Las Vegas, which is conveniently located near both world-class climbing routes and creature comforts.

From Los Angeles Times

The quarterback was awarded the Heisman Trophy and is expected to be taken by the Las Vegas Raiders with the first pick of the draft.

From Los Angeles Times

White is ever the showman, and the room he often conducts business in at UFC’s Las Vegas headquarters has a full bar and a pair of handguns gifted by Kid Rock in a glass case.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Carrie, my manager, she had told me, ‘Oh, there’s this new Japanese group that wants you to choreograph for them,’ ” she says over the phone during a break in rehearsals for Lopez’s Las Vegas residency.

From Los Angeles Times