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

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Nevada

Tahoe straddles California and Nevada, plus several local counties and towns, often with differing guidelines on something as basic as stowing garbage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Representatives of California, Arizona and Nevada agencies are meeting with federal officials in Las Vegas this week to finish a series of water-saving agreements for the next two years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

In the last three years, California, Arizona and Nevada have turned to voluntary water cutbacks and federal payments to farmers who agree to leave fields dry part of the year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Representatives of California, Arizona and Nevada have offered to make substantial cuts, using about 1.6 million acre-feet less annually over the next two years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

There were issues to manage at the fledgling Livermore lab, thermonuclear tests to attend in the Nevada desert and plans to be made for new tests at Eniwetok.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik