Tahoe

American  

[tah-hoh] / ˈtɑ hoʊ /

noun

1. 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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Tahoe British  

/ ˈteɪ-, ˈtɑːhəʊ /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of Tahoe

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

Example Sentences

That’s the quandary faced by 49,000 residents living on the California side of Lake Tahoe, mostly in the city of South Lake Tahoe.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

I say met—we were both turning right at a four-way stop, I in the 680 SL and she in a white-over-black GMC Tahoe.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

At some point he saw Dick’s Chevy Tahoe float away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

In South Lake Tahoe, officials put forward a measure that would have taxed second homes, but voters in 2024 overwhelmingly rejected it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“Jim’s car was clipped by a Tahoe that had crossed the yellow line and sent it into oncoming traffic,” an officer told her.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel