vegas
English meaning: Vegas
Definition
(Latin America) An open tract of ground; a plain, especially one which is moist and fertile, such as those used for growing tobacco.
Example
“We saw a spectacular magic show during our weekend in Vegas.”
Another example: “They got married on a spontaneous weekend trip to Vegas.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Almost always a proper noun referring informally to the US city of Las Vegas, famous for casinos and entertainment; the literal Latin-American 'fertile plain' sense is rare and chiefly geographical.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From the Spanish 'vegas' (fertile lowland plains), plural of 'vega'; the city of Las Vegas was named for its meadows by Spanish travellers in the 19th century.
Synonyms
- sin city
Related Words
- nevada
- las
- casino
- wynn
- reno
- fremont
- strip
- speedway
- poker
- mgm
Common Collocations
- las vegas strip
- vegas casino
- trip to vegas
- vegas show
- vegas wedding
- downtown vegas
Word Forms
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Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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Language information
- Language
- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
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