las vegas

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Definition of las vegas in English English dictionary: A desert city in Nevada, USA, known for its large hotels, extravagant entertainment and dining, and gambling; a city in the desert in the US state of Nevada, famous for its casinos. Las Vegas also has many Chapels where people can get married immediately, and is a popular place for people to spend their honeymoon. City (pop., 2000: 478,434), southeastern Nevada, U.S. It is famous for its luxury hotels, casinos, and nightclubs, located in the downtown area known as "the Strip. " Mormons from Utah settled the site in 1855 and abandoned it in 1857. It became a railroad town in 1905 and was incorporated in 1911. Gambling was legalized in 1931, and Las Vegas expanded rapidly after 1940. Its connections to crime syndicates began in 1946, when Bugsy Siegel opened the Flamingo Hotel. By the early 21st century it was one of the country's fastest-growing metropolitan areas, attracting a year-round population as well as tourists; {i} city in Nevada (USA) which is well known for its casinos; largest city in Nevada; located in southeastern Nevada; originally settled by Mormons but is now famous for entertainment and gambling and general excess; sin city
North Las Vegas: A city of southeast Nevada, a residential suburb of Las Vegas. Population: 47,707
University of Nevada at Las Vegas: UNLV, large public university located in Las Vegas (Nevada, USA)