often capitalized
: a place regarded as a center for a specified group, activity, or interest
a mecca for shoppers
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Examples of mecca in a Sentence
The valley is a mecca for wine lovers.
The town has become a mecca for tourists.
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Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
Now, the town is an affordable retirement community and a mecca for off-road vehicle enthusiasts.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
And there’s no question: New York City is a mecca for art and culture....and COPS.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Advertisement My dad’s restaurant was a mecca for movie stars and politicians, bullfighters and beautiful women.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Mecca.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mecca. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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mecca
noun
mec·ca
ˈmek-ə 
often capitalized
: a place regarded as a center for a specified group, activity, or interest
a mecca for tourists
Etymology
named for Mecca, city in Arabia, the birthplace of Muhammad and the goal of Muslim pilgrimages
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