Nevada

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

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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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noun

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

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.

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Other Word Forms

Nevadan adjective
Nevadian adjective

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He also listed the four shows he was cancelling - in Las Vegas and Stateline, Nevada - as well as two he plans to reschedule in California.

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Melting snow from California’s Sierra Nevada is filling reservoirs.

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Despite consistently trashing Latinos, Trump increased his share of that electorate in each of his presidential runs and leaned on them last year to capture swing states like Arizona and Nevada.

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Many of California’s reservoirs have filled nearly to capacity this year with runoff from the ample snowpack in the Sierra Nevada.

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Heat advisories are in effect for large swaths of the region over the course of the two-day heat wave, with possible thunderstorms near the border with Nevada in the Reno area.

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