Tahoe

[ tah-hoh ]

/ ˈtɑ hoʊ /

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noun

Lake Tahoe, a lake in eastern California and western Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 square miles (520 square kilometers); 6,225 feet (1,897 meters) above sea level.

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Origin of Tahoe

First recorded in 1870–75; from Washo dáʔaw “lake”

Words nearby Tahoe

taha Māori, tahini, Tahiti, Tahitian, Tahltan, Tahoe, tahr, Tahrir Square, tahsil, tahsildar, tai

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How to use Tahoe in a sentence

His Chevrolet Tahoe was so new that he still hadn’t received permanent plates, but the temporary ones taped to the inside were visible through the back window.
Caron Nazario saw Eric Garner, who he called ‘uncle,’ die in police hands. Then officers pepper-sprayed him six years later.|John Woodrow Cox, Michael Rosenwald|April 15, 2021|Washington Post
The incident began when Crocker spotted Nazario’s new Chevy Tahoe, but didn’t see a license plate.
Arrogance and entitlement are the diseases in American policing|Petula Dvorak|April 12, 2021|Washington Post
Allen made rehab and recovery her prime focus, and less than a year later she was walking away from a second-place finish in Tahoe’s Broken Arrow Vertical Kilometer race.
High Speed with Hillary Allen|Owen Clarke|March 17, 2021|Outside Online
We started this when we went to Tahoe to ski and I had come in from out in the snow and so I was cold.
Am I Having Sex With a Serial Killer?|Eugene Robinson|March 16, 2021|Ozy

In places like Tahoe with deep snow, easy access, and a high level of skier, freetouring is the dominant setup.
The Backcountry Ski Sales Boom Is Upon Us|Marc Peruzzi|January 22, 2021|Outside Online
So, Cosby allegedly had her travel to Lake Tahoe, where he was performing.
Bill Cosby’s Long List of Accusers (So Far): 18 Alleged Sexual Assault Victims Between 1965-2004|Marlow Stern|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Although Roethlisberger was never criminally charged, he did face a civil lawsuit for a 2009 sexual assault of a Lake Tahoe woman.
Can Darren Sharper Beat His Rape Rap With the Kobe Defense?|Eboni K. Williams|March 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid gets only 23 miles per gallon on the highway.
North Carolina Punishes Owners of Gas Efficient Cars|Daniel Gross|June 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In 2006 the company went to Lake Tahoe for a winter getaway.
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When the Tahoe came to a dead stop, he jumped out and was swiftly caught—just 16 minutes after OnStar was activated.
Killing the High-Speed Chase|Harold Evans|June 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
"Tahoe must be on the top of a mountain," grumbled Bart, after a time.
Frank Merriwell's Bravery|Burt L. Standish
He had heard that the timber around Lake Bigler (Tahoe) promised vast wealth which could be had for the asking.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
Lake Tahoe is twenty miles in length and about five wide, and its icy cold waters are of crystal clearness and very pure.
Stories of California|Ella M. Sexton
Lake Tahoe is twenty-one miles long, ten miles wide and fifteen hundred feet deep.
Ocean to Ocean on Horseback|Willard Glazier
In Lake Tahoe there are two varieties of trout that have been given separate specific names.
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast|Harry Thom Payne

British Dictionary definitions for Tahoe

Tahoe

/ (ˈtɑːhəʊ, ˈteɪ-) /

noun

Lake Tahoe a lake between E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains at an altitude of 1899 m (6229 ft). Area: about 520 sq km (200 sq miles)

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