Nevada

[nuh-vad-uh, -vah-duh]

noun

1. a state in the western United States. 110,540 sq. mi. (286,300 sq. km). Carson City. NV (for use with zip code), Nev.

Nevada

/ nɪˈvɑːdə /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Nev..  NV. a state of the western US: lies almost wholly within the Great Basin, a vast desert plateau; noted for production of gold and copper. Capital: Carson City. Pop: 2 241 154 (2003 est). Area: 284 612 sq km (109 889 sq miles)

Nevada

1. State in the western United States bordered by Oregon and Idaho to the north, Utah and Arizona to the east, and California to the south and west. Its capital is Carson City, and its largest city is Las Vegas.

Long known as a center of gambling.

Other Word Forms

• Nevadan adjective
• Nevadian adjective

Example Sentences

The pilots were flown to a remote base in the Nevada desert.

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A separate report from real-estate platform Realtor.com found that investors were most active in states such as Missouri, Mississippi and Nevada, where home prices are typically lower than the national average.

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The group included Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto from Nevada, where gambling has been regulated for a century, and Republican John Curtis from Utah, where gambling is banned.

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Kiley’s new district takes in neighborhoods in and around Sacramento, pulling in Democratic voters and losing former Republican communities along the Nevada border.

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At Nevada, three of his four seasons set average attendance records.

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