NevadaPronunciation: /nɪˈvɑːdə/Definition of Nevada a state of the western US; population 2,600,167 (est. 2008); capital, Carson City. Acquired from Mexico in 1848, it became the 36th state of the US in 1864. Derivatives Nevadan adjective & noun Nevada in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Nevada in the US English dictionary
