Tahoe

[tah-hoh]

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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Contemporary Examples of 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

Historical Examples of tahoe

"Tahoe must be on the top of a mountain," grumbled Bart, after a time.
Frank Merriwell's Bravery
Burt L. Standish
He probably had attracted the girls who had been at Tahoe Inn as he did her.
Sisters
Grace May North
The boys had reached Tahoe on their wheels, there being a road to the lake.
Frank Merriwell's Alarm
Burt L. Standish
In the Tahoe region it is invariably called a tamarack or tamarack pine.
The Lake of the Sky
George Wharton James
The placid summer views are exquisite and soul-stirring, but what of Tahoe now?
The Lake of the Sky
George Wharton James

British Dictionary definitions for tahoe

Tahoe

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."