Nevada

geographical name

Ne·​va·​da nə-ˈva-də 

chiefly by outsiders

-ˈvä- 

state in the Great Basin of the western U.S.; capital Carson City area 110,567 square miles (286,368 square kilometers)

Nevadan

nə-ˈva-dᵊn 

-ˈvä-

adjective or noun

or Nevadian

nə-ˈva-dē-ən 

-ˈvä-