mecca
mec·ca
noun, often capitalized \ˈme-kə\Definition of MECCA
: a place regarded as a center for a specified group, activity, or interest <a mecca for shoppers>
Examples of MECCA
- The valley is a mecca for wine lovers.
- The town has become a mecca for tourists.
Origin of MECCA
Mecca, Saudi Arabia, a destination of pilgrims in the Islamic world
First Known Use: 1843
Related to MECCA
Mec·ca
geographical name \ˈme-kə\Definition of MECCA
city Saudi Arabia ∗ of Hejaz pop 1,294,106
— Mec·can \-kən\ adjective or noun
Variants of MECCA
Mec·ca or Arabic Mak·kah \ˈmä-kə\
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