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Mecca¹ Definition

Mec·ca (mekə)

noun

  1. any place visited by many people
  2. any place that one yearns to go to
  3. any goal that one is seeking to achieve

Etymology: after Mecca

Mecca¹ Related Forms
Mec·can adjective, noun
Mecca² Definition

Mec·ca (mekə)

city in W Saudi Arabia, near the Red Sea: birthplace of Mohammed & hence a holy city of Islam: pop. 618,000

Mecca² Related Forms
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.