as in centers
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 meccas
Test yourself on melon meccas and revolutionary roots in this week's American Culture Quiz.
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Staff, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The summer pastures near Prospect Mountain feature fisheries, expansive water rights dating back to the early 1900s, and rock-climbing meccas.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2025
But as European ski meccas are seeing erratic winter snowfall and newfound summer interest, some of the smartest hotels and resorts in Switzerland and beyond are upping their warm-weather game.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Staff, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The summer pastures near Prospect Mountain feature fisheries, expansive water rights dating back to the early 1900s, and rock-climbing meccas.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2025
But as European ski meccas are seeing erratic winter snowfall and newfound summer interest, some of the smartest hotels and resorts in Switzerland and beyond are upping their warm-weather game.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meccas
Noun
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As enterprises pour capital into AI infrastructure, chips and data centers, cash flow is being squeezed.—
John Walsh III,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Jim is alluding to the fact that Intel’s CPUs have a big presence in enterprise data centers, a different market than the data centers operated by cloud-computing providers.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But despite limitations on the number of flights United could fly at one of its key hubs, the airline was able to offer passengers more seats in and out of Newark than in the past by using larger aircrafts.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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China has developed regional hubs in Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, Xi’an, Guangzhou, Jinan, and elsewhere to bring academic, government, and private researchers together.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The special interests in state capitals fight ferociously against property tax relief.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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The sport was invented in the 1920s in Laguna Beach, but Delaware has become one of skimming’s unofficial capitals on the East Coast.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One of the main focuses is breeding coral species that are more resilient to future heat waves, O'Neil said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Safety and tech integration appear to be key focuses.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Meccas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meccas. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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