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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

Among the largest U.S. cities, Las Vegas saw the biggest drop in home prices, while Chicago saw the biggest increase.

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

I spoke at the Wendy’s International convention in Las Vegas to more than three thousand guests just before a fund-raising auction for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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