Tahoe

American  

[tah-hoh] / ˈtɑ hoʊ /

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.

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Tahoe British  

/ 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)

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Etymology

Origin of Tahoe

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

Example Sentences

Imagine an electric pickup that could tow a boat from Los Angeles to Lake Tahoe; that could charge in the dead of winter in the time it takes for you to get back from the loo; a pickup that would never die.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two waves of precipitation are headed to the Tahoe region, with the first wave beginning Monday into Tuesday evening, according to the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times

A second, stronger system is expected to drop from Alaska Wednesday into Thursday, with up to a foot of snow predicted for the highest peaks in the Tahoe basin and about 2 to 5 inches of snow outside of the highest peaks, according to the weather service.

From Los Angeles Times

Lake Tahoe could receive up to 3 inches of snow.

From Los Angeles Times

On Saturday, South Lake Tahoe could reach 66 degrees and is supposed to warm up even more by Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times