reno

[ ren-oh ]

/ ˈrɛn oʊ /

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noun, plural ren·os.

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

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Origin of reno

By shortening

Other definitions for reno (2 of 2)

Reno

[ ree-noh ]

/ ˈri noʊ /

noun

Janet, 1938–2016, U.S. lawyer: first woman U.S. attorney general, 1993–2001.

a city in W Nevada.

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How to use reno in a sentence

In El Reno, when you order a hamburger, an onion-fried burger is assumed, unless you instruct the cook to leave the onions out.
The Most American Pit Stop in the U.S.A.|Jane & Michael Stern|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As significant as the onion-fried burger is, El Reno has another unique specialty—a distinctive style of Coney Island hot dog.
The Most American Pit Stop in the U.S.A.|Jane & Michael Stern|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Did you know that El Reno was once larger than Oklahoma City?
The Most American Pit Stop in the U.S.A.|Jane & Michael Stern|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Reno held a press conference every Thursday at 9:30 a.m., “and any reporter in America could attend,” he says.
Who’s Watching Your Statehouse? No One.|Eleanor Clift|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“I was born to sue,” he says in the two-family house in downtown Reno he practices out of.
The Stacks: The Judas Priest Teen Suicide Trial|Ivan Solotaroff|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I came, and I was in Reno on the date set, but she did not appear.
Frank Merriwell's Bravery|Burt L. Standish
For heaven's sake send half your garrison up to Reno after Brooks.
Warrior Gap|Charles King
In two more years now he'll be ready to go to Reno to college.
Tabitha at Ivy Hall|Ruth Alberta Brown
Ralph saw a tall officer spur his horse forward, and fire at General Reno.
The Blue and The Gray|A. R. White
Expecting Reno would make a dash such as his own, he had gallantly ridden forward, to be met by a perfect storm of flame and lead.
The Blue and The Gray|A. R. White

British Dictionary definitions for reno

Reno

/ (ˈriːnəʊ) /

noun

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)

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Cultural definitions for reno

Reno

City in western Nevada.

notes for Reno

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