Synonyms of mecca

mecca

noun

ˈme-kə 

as in center

a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest

that region of Connecticut is a mecca for antique hunters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• center
• hub
• capital
• heart
• focus
• nucleus
• base
• locus
• core
• seat
• epicenter
• nexus
• playground
• headquarters
• central
• axis
• nerve center
• navel
• ground zero
• cynosure
• omphalos
• hotbed
• eye
• where it's at
• magnet
• attraction
• hive
• hot spot
• essence
• playland
• kernel
• happy hunting ground
• thick
• quintessence
• pith
• nub
• soul
• loadstone
• lodestone
• polestar
• deep

Examples of mecca in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And Los Angeles remains the mecca of the global recording industry. —Andrew Barker, Variety, 12 July 2024

Spanning 840 miles, the picturesque coastline is a mecca for surfers, sunbathers and just about everyone in between. —Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 30 July 2024

Last month, the 16-year-old ran 400 meters at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon — the mecca of track and field — faster than anyone under the age of 18, breaking a 42-year-old world record. —Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2024

In addition, the city’s glitzy Design District has helped the area evolve into a sunny mecca for fashion, art, and architecture. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 July 2024