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. 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) AbbreviationNev.with zip codeNV

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 .

Notes

Long known as a center of gambling.

Other Words From

• Ne·vadan Ne·vadi·an adjective noun

Example Sentences

We were doing archeological discovery in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains in northern Colombia.

From Salon

In other swing states in the Sun Belt - namely Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina - the margins of victory for Trump were much more comfortable.

From BBC

In Nevada this past February, the then-presumptive GOP candidate shouted out the conservative #creators from the campaign stump, marveling at the reach of their 2022 interview before YouTube spiked it.

From Salon

For years, California has lagged behind other states — including Nevada, Arizona and Colorado — when it comes to legislative gender equity.

From Los Angeles Times

“On the climate front, warming temperatures have put water storage capacity of the Sierra Nevada mountains in long-term decline,” said Adrian Covert, the Bay Area Council’s senior vice president of public policy.

From Los Angeles Times