English Explanatory Dictionary

Las Vegas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A desert city, the county seat of Clark County, Nevada, United States, known for its large hotels, extravagant entertainment and dining, and gambling.
  2. A city, the county seat of San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States.

Pronunciation

/lɑs ˈveɪɡəs/ /læs ˈveɪɡəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Las Vegas.wav /lɔs ˈveɪɡəs/

Word forms

Las Vegas

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish las vegas (“the fertile meadows”).

Synonyms

Vegas Sin City

Derived words

Brisvegas Las Vegan Las Vegas rule Vegas rule what happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas

Translations

Arabic: لَاس فِيغَاس Arabic: لاس فيقس Armenian: Լաս Վեգաս Bengali: লাস ভেগাস Chinese Mandarin: 拉斯維加斯 /拉斯维加斯 Esperanto: Lasvegaso German: Las Vegas Greek: Λας Βέγκας Japanese: ラスベガス Korean: 라스베이거스 Latin: Campi Marathi: लास व्हेगस Navajo: Naʼazhǫǫsh Hatsoh Polish: Las Vegas Portuguese: Las Vegas Punjabi: لاس ویگَس Russian: Лас-Ве́гас Spanish: Las Vegas Turkish: Las Vegas Urdu: لاس ویگس Vietnamese: Lát Vê-gát
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