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Nevadan en · ADJ

Etymology

From Nevada + -an.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of or relating to Nevada.

Nevadan en · NOUN

Etymology

From Nevada + -an.

Meanings

  1. A native or resident of the state of Nevada in the United States of America.
    • To raucous applause, he hammered home Ms. Cortez Masto’s personal history in his inimitable cadences: “Third-generation Nevadan. Grew up here in Vegas. Dad started out parking cars at the Dunes,” he said, referring to a defunct casino where Ms. Cortez Masto’s father once worked. 2022 March 11, Danny Hakim, “Nevada’s Costly, Photo-Finish Senate Race Pits Abortion vs. Economy”, in The New York Times:
    • “Tonight, President Donald Trump is taking reckless and selfish actions that are putting countless lives in danger here in Nevada,” Mr. Sisolak wrote on Twitter. “This is an insult to every Nevadan who has followed the directives, made sacrifices and put their neighbors before themselves. It’s also a direct threat to all of the recent progress we’ve made, and could potentially set us back.” 2020 September 14, Annie Karni, “Brazenly ignoring restrictions, Trump held a big indoor rally in Nevada.”, in The New York Times:
    • Koch thinks the gigafactory should be hiring more people from the community, whether there are incentives or not. But would the Nevadans compromise a bit on wages in order to at least have a job? 2016, Lydia DePillis, “At Tesla’s gigafactory, a larger battle over worker pay”, in The Washington Post:

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Hypernyms

American

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es Nevadeño (Translations)