reno

[ ren-oh ]

noun,plural ren·os.
  1. Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.

Origin of reno

1
By shortening

Other definitions for Reno (2 of 2)

Reno
[ ree-noh ]

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

  2. a city in W Nevada.

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How to use reno in a sentence

  • 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
  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)

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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.

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