reno

¹

[ren-oh]

noun

plural

renos 

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.

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

Video from the event shows Reno Anoa’i, one of the co-owners of the venue, telling Smith that Jackson would “run in” on his match later in the night, referring to a classic wrestling trope when a competitor interferes in another wrestler’s scripted fight.

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Cooper agreed that one would be Reno, Nev.

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When Flight 305 landed in Reno, the FBI found two parachutes, the butts of eight filter-tip Raleighs and 66 fingerprints.

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RENO, Nevada — The history of Mexican boxing features names that transcend generations.

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Times en Español during his training camp in Reno, Nev.

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