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often capitalized
: a place regarded as a center for a specified group, activity, or interest
a mecca for shoppers
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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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Now in its 30th year (and celebrating the 25th anniversary of the ground-breaking companion cookbook), the Five-Star French Laundry still shines as a culinary mecca.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Sundance is a mecca for film nerds—and experienced skiers.
—Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024
The notable Italian studios, which recently set up a joint boutique in the yachting mecca of Porto Lotti, started working with Austin Parker a few years ago and have helped develop a distinctive design DNA for the yard.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2024
While snow in Phoenix doesn't compare to the blizzards and winter storms that places like Flagstaff or Pinetop-Lakeside experience, the desert mecca can still see the occasional snowflakes falling from the sky.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Mecca, Saudi Arabia, a destination of pilgrims in the Islamic world
First Known Use
1843, in the meaning defined above
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“Mecca.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mecca. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
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
More from Merriam-Webster on mecca
Britannica English: Translation of mecca for Arabic Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about mecca
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