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

Khosla, who has placed 24 motion-activated cameras in the Sierra Nevada to capture its elusive wildlife, is now pursuing an edgier project, a documentary film on biomass power.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

The 85-year-old musician, who put his longtime Nevada retreat on the market for $43 million earlier this year, took several steps to protect the dwelling and the surrounding forest and wildlife.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Las Vegas has taken an aggressive approach and reduced the metro region’s water use by 40% since 2002, even as its population doubled, according to a spokesman for the Southern Nevada Water Authority.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

As she considers a third bid for the White House, Harris is visiting Nevada, Mississippi, Wisconsin and Georgia in the final days of the midterm election cycle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

How she always worries when Charity makes the long drive to Nevada.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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