noun
a city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑city, ↑metropolis, ↑urban center
• Part Holonyms: ↑Nevada, ↑Silver State, ↑Battle Born State, ↑Sagebrush State, ↑NV
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Reno [Reno]
a city in the US state of ↑Nevada near the border with ↑California. It is famous for its ↑casinos and in the past its easy laws attracted people who wanted to get married or divorced quickly. Reno is on the Truckee River. It was settled in 1859 and named after General Jesse Reno, a US officer in the Civil War.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.