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

Zooming in on the Sierra Nevada range, the image below shows the Central and Southern Sierra before and after the storm.

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Only a few — Portland State, San José State and Nevada — offered him a scholarship.

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Austin Beagle, 31, and Nevada Barker, 30, said they were trying to sign up for food stamps this spring when someone offered them a background role outside a county social services office in Long Beach.

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Since the crimes began in November 1998, authorities said, Roofman has robbed businesses in Nevada, Oregon, Minnesota, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and Massachusetts.

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The electric-vehicle maker has also been granted testing permits in Nevada and Arizona and is seeking permission in Florida and hiring vehicle testers in several other states.

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