Tahoe

[ tah-hoh ]

/ ˈtɑ hoʊ /

noun

Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.

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Examples from the Web for tahoe

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
The little black-headed snowbird, Thurber's junco, is the most common of all the Tahoe birds.
The Lake of the Sky|George Wharton James
We shall visit lakes Donner and Tahoe and some other points of interest as they come in our reach.
The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2)|Ida Husted Harper
Como is a little deeper than Tahoe, if people here tell the truth.
The Innocents Abroad|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

On the summits nearer to Tahoe the volcanic outflows were of andesite, a rough and porous rock of dark gray to dark brown color.
The Lake of the Sky|George Wharton James
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

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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Word Origin and History for tahoe

Tahoe

Lake on the Nevada-California border, from Washo /da'aw/ "lake."