Nevada

American  

[nuh-vad-uh, -vah-duh] / nəˈvæd ə, -ˈvɑ də /

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.

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Nevada British  

/ 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)

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Nevada Cultural  

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.

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Long known as a center of gambling.

Other Word Forms

• Nevadan adjective
• Nevadian adjective

Example Sentences

Mason had revealed he was undergoing treatment for a "serious heart condition" in 2024 and passed away peacefully on Sunday at home in Gardnerville, Nevada, a post on his official Instagram page said.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Before and after images of the Sierra Nevada snow show the early decline in California’s snowpack.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

“They’re trying to get people to give up before they even get that far. Without a judge ever really ruling,” Michael Kagan, director of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ Immigration Clinic, told POLITICO.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Legal fights have also cropped up in Nevada and New Jersey, two states with powerful casino interests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The National Weather Service had issued a red flag warning for the Sierra Nevada range today, as they did almost every other day in the fall.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz