Nevadan

noun

plural Nevadans
: a native or resident of Nevada
Nevadan adjective

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But housing advocates, as well as many in the Legislature, say the private housing investments have gone too far and threaten the average Nevadan. Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025 After the meeting, Chenin, a native Nevadan, was thinking about how to interpret his client’s directive when he was struck by an image of the Hoover Dam, which sits less than 50 miles from the building site. Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Nevadan was in 1877

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“Nevadan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nevadan. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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