Las Vegas

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Las Vegas

/lɑs ˈveɪɡəs/
/læs ˈveɪɡəs/ UK
/lɔs ˈveɪɡəs/ nonstandard

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Spanish las vegas (“the fertile meadows”).

proper noun

A desert city, the county seat of Clark County, Nevada, United States, known for its large hotels, extravagant entertainment and dining, and gambling. Meronym: The Strip
Similar: Vegas, Sin City
A city, the county seat of San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States.

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name city

Español	Las Vegas
한국어	라스베이거스 Raseubeigeoseu
日本語	ラスベガス Rasubegasu
中文	拉斯維加斯 /拉斯维加斯 Lāsīwéijiāsī
Português	Las Vegas
Deutsch	Las Vegas
Ελληνικά	Λας Βέγκας Las Végkas
Русский	Лас-Ве́гас Las-Végas
Tiếng Việt	Lát Vê-gát
العربية	لَاس فِيغَاس lās fīḡas

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"Las Vegas." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/las%20vegas. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Las Vegas. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/las%20vegas

Chicago

"Las Vegas." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/las%20vegas.

BibTeX

@misc{las_vegas_2026,
  title = {Las Vegas},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/las%20vegas},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}