reno

¹

[ ren-oh ]

noun

, plural ren·os.

1. Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.

Reno

²

[ ree-noh ]

noun

1. Janet, 1938–2016, U.S. lawyer: first woman U.S. attorney general, 1993–2001.
2. a city in W Nevada.

Reno

/ ˈriːnəʊ /

noun

1. a city in W Nevada, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada: noted as a divorce, wedding, and gambling centre by reason of its liberal laws. Pop: 193 882 (2003 est)

Reno

1. City in western Nevada .

Notes

Known for its gambling casinos and, in the first half of the twentieth century, for easily obtained divorces.

Word History and Origins

Origin of reno¹

By shortening

Example Sentences

The workers are members of the Culinary Workers Union as well as an affiliated bartenders union, which together represent some 60,000 workers in Las Vegas and Reno, including at most of the casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip and in downtown Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times

The couple was driving to visit their children in Reno when the accident took place on a Nevada highway, according to the Ventura County Star.

From Los Angeles Times

When the group of mostly women landed 130 miles later in eclectic Reno, “the biggest little city in the world,” they set out on foot to knock on doors in unfamiliar neighborhoods, asking for support on an initiative to enshrine abortion rights in the Nevada constitution.

From Los Angeles Times

Tameiko Heim, of Sacramento, rode four hours round trip on Krell’s bus and knocked on doors in Reno in part because she was concerned about how Trump’s abortion policies could impact maternal deaths, especially among Black women who are at higher risk than most.

From Los Angeles Times

Patricia Lynch, 76, stood on her front porch in her quiet neighborhood near Reno High School and choked up talking about how, decades ago, she too had spoke out about abortion rights.

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