Mecca
Mecca¹
Definition
Mec·ca (mek′ə)
noun
- any place visited by many people
- any place that one yearns to go to
- any goal that one is seeking to achieve
Etymology: after Mecca
Mec′·can adjective, noun
Mecca²
Definition
Mec·ca (mek′ə)
city in W Saudi Arabia, near the Red Sea: birthplace of Mohammed & hence a holy city of Islam: pop. 618,000
Mec′·can adjective, noun
Mecca
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- world: St Andrews is, of course, renouned as the golfing mecca of the world.
- music: We feel honored to have been invited to play in this mecca of music!
Converse of object
- become: Generous health insurance losing market share business where scale becoming a mecca.
- golf: In just a few short years, the state has been transformed from a golfing desert to a virtual golfing mecca.
- climb: The Rai Leh peninsular projects out into a bay filled with such tall islands and has long been known as a climbing mecca.
Preposition: for
- lover: The mild climate makes Cornwall a mecca for garden lovers.
- enthusiast: In addition to being a mecca for outdoors enthusiasts, Chamonix is the ideal place to explore for history lovers too.
- fan: On water With 1600 miles of coastline and thousands of lochs and rivers, Scotland is a mecca for water-sports fans.
- diver: The Sea beyond the bar often crystal clear waters and numerous wrecks are a mecca for divers.
- artist: Great for boat trips and for that special painting, its a mecca for artists.
- junkie: A center for activity holidays and a mecca for adrenaline junkies.
Adjective modifier
- cultural: Alright, so Doncaster is nobody's idea of a cultural mecca, but there's a lot of cool stuff out there.
- new: Glasgow is also the new retail mecca for the committed shopper.
- veritable: How many people are aware tho, that on the outskirts of Rochdale is a veritable mecca for pylon enthusiasts?
Noun used with modifier
- shopping: Drive or take the train to the festival city of Edinburgh, walled town of Berwick or shopping mecca in Newcastle.
- tourist: As a tourist mecca, the city is busy and often crowded.
- surfing: Give it a go in the British surfing mecca.
- holiday: Sidmouth really began to boom in the 19th century as a seaside holiday mecca.
- gambling: Gambling mecca purchase the property territories worldwide others have contracted.
- art: Santa Fe's reputation as an art mecca has early roots.
Browse dictionary entries near Mecca
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