Nevada

American  

[nuh-vad-uh, -vah-duh] / nəˈvæd ə, -ˈvɑ də /

noun

1. a state in the western United States. 110,540 sq. mi. (286,300 sq. km). Carson City. NV (for use with zip code), Nev.

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Nevada British  

/ nɪˈvɑːdə /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Nev..   NV.  a state of the western US: lies almost wholly within the Great Basin, a vast desert plateau; noted for production of gold and copper. Capital: Carson City. Pop: 2 241 154 (2003 est). Area: 284 612 sq km (109 889 sq miles)

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Nevada Cultural  

1. State in the western United States bordered by Oregon and Idaho to the north, Utah and Arizona to the east, and California to the south and west. Its capital is Carson City, and its largest city is Las Vegas.

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Long known as a center of gambling.

Other Word Forms

• Nevadan adjective
• Nevadian adjective

Example Sentences

Tesla also offers rides in the Bay Area in vehicles with drivers behind the wheel, and it announced plans to expand its services to Arizona, Nevada and Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal

California tax authorities pursued inventor Gilbert Hyatt for decades after he moved to Nevada in the early 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal

The couple have three adult children who live in California and Nevada.

From Los Angeles Times

A weather system heading for the state is expected to drop up to 20 inches of snow across much of the Sierra Nevada in the coming days.

From Los Angeles Times

He then attended the University of Nevada and later graduated from Yale Law School in 2004.

From Salon