Tahoe

[tah-hoh]

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.

Tahoe

/ 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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tahoe¹

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

Example Sentences

The mayor of South Lake Tahoe confessed to stealing funds from a church and attempting to commit suicide because of her overwhelming guilt over the crime, according to a self-exposé she sent to a local newspaper.

From Los Angeles Times

In a tell-all letter addressed to the South Lake Tahoe community, Mayor Tamara Wallace confessed on Monday that she “took funds” from the city’s Presbyterian church after a prolonged “mental health crisis,” according to the letter published by the Tahoe Daily Tribune.

From Los Angeles Times

The South Lake Tahoe Presbyterian Church and representatives for the city could not immediately be reached for comment.

From Los Angeles Times

Two and a half years after the Tubbs fire, the couple sold their one-acre parcel and moved to the Lake Tahoe area.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s more than double the volume of Lake Tahoe, or 10 times Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times