Thesaurus results for MECCA

mecca

noun

ˈme-kə

Definition of mecca

as in center

a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest that region of Connecticut is a mecca for antique hunters

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Recent Examples of mecca Becoming a sports mecca in the 21st century requires not just sports infrastructure and broader tourism capacity but attractions beyond the field to keep folks coming back. — Lev Akabas, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 The Joganji, whose source lies at the site of the great collapse of Mount Tombiyama, is so fiercely uncontrollable that it is sometimes known as a mecca for counter-erosion efforts. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 The barbecue mecca in Caldwell County is home to around 18,000 people and roughly a half-hour drive from south Austin, traffic depending. — Eleanor Dearman updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026 The popular theatre was a cultural mecca that drew thousands to its operas, ballets and other public events, and hosted legendary greats including Maria Callas and Franco Zeffirelli. — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mecca

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For years, hospitals have been buying and building outpatient centers, and then funneling more care to them.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
An institution built explicitly to neutralize biological catastrophes is now at the center of one.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of center

Noun

Not to be outdone, Celsius, another prominent energy drink, has partnered with ESPN to sponsor College GameDay, the hub of the let’s-have-fun-and-watch-TV-sports-all-day movement.

— Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
DriVe2X sees potential applications in mobility hubs, apartment buildings, and single-family houses.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of hub

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Otthon Centrum analyst Gábor Soóki-Tóth said Tihany is one of the most expensive places in Hungary to buy a vacation property — with prices outstripping those in the nation's capital.

— Lucy Handley, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, who is stationed at Futenma Air Station, on suspicion of strangling Anna Yagi, 39, at a hotel in the island's capital city, Naha, early Saturday and stealing her wallet and backpack.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of capital

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Having said her piece, Lisa is fully checked out — putting her focus on lining her lips for as long as this takes, so much so that Angie calls her out for the nervous tick.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
These approaches test reason, rather than the output focus of most assignments.

— Reynald Fasciaux, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

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