often capitalized
: a place regarded as a center for a specified group, activity, or interest
a mecca for shoppers
Examples of mecca in a Sentence
The valley is a mecca for wine lovers.
The town has become a mecca for tourists.
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From a pastel mecca of makeup, to decadent chocolate dim sum-and even where to score coveted Sonny Angels-these are the spots sure to please the hard-to-shop-for tween in your life.
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Bea McMonagle, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The big picture: The nonprofit Cobbs Creek Foundation is in the midst of a massive $175 million restoration project that aims to transform the course into a golfing mecca for the region.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
There, the collective created a domestic hideaway in defiance of the consumer mecca that the mall represented, documented the project, and used the space undetected for years.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2025
The golf mecca is home to six courses, including a nine-hole, par-three setup known as The Hay.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Bea McMonagle, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The big picture: The nonprofit Cobbs Creek Foundation is in the midst of a massive $175 million restoration project that aims to transform the course into a golfing mecca for the region.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
There, the collective created a domestic hideaway in defiance of the consumer mecca that the mall represented, documented the project, and used the space undetected for years.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2025
The golf mecca is home to six courses, including a nine-hole, par-three setup known as The Hay.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Mecca.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mecca. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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mecca
noun
mec·ca
ˈmek-ə 
often capitalized
: a place regarded as a center for a specified group, activity, or interest
a mecca for tourists
Etymology
named for Mecca, city in Arabia, the birthplace of Muhammad and the goal of Muslim pilgrimages
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