mecca
5
5.3
- noun
- /ˈmɛkə/
:
meca
- For a painter, the mecca of the world for study... ... for inspiration and for living... ... is here on this star called Paris.
- a tourist mecca
Examples
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In winter, the area between Canning and Sheffield Mills is a mecca for bird watchers who come from far afield to witness the congregation of Bald Eagles.
Academic text (1999) -
Vancouver is a tourist mecca for people from all over the world.
Blog text (10) -
We're gonna also make this the boxing mecca.
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Berlin's supposed to be the cultural mecca of the world.
Fiction book (1997) -
Miami is an especially attractive retirement mecca for cultural and climatic reasons.
Academic text (1997) -
It's also a multicultural mecca, a city of many charming neighborhoods.
Academic text (1999) -
It's easy to get to this mecca of the Southwest as most commercial airlines currently serve Tucson International Airport.
Academic text (1996) -
The parade route winds down Broadway following its own "Yellow Brick Road" to the shopping mecca on Herald Square.
Academic text (1992) -
During that time period, Pipeline Beach was the mecca of surfing... ...and anybody who was anybody in surfing came and surfed Pipeline.
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New York City is often called the mecca of fashion, attracting designers and models from around the world.
How Popular
5
5.3
24
1.6
2
1.5
- Informal
45
3.6
- Informal
4
4.8
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mecca comes from the name of the city Makkah, a holy city in Saudi Arabia that many Muslims visit on a special religious trip. So calling a place a mecca means it 'attracts' many people who share the same interest.