Meaning & use
Mecca
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A place regarded as a highly desirable destination or center of interest for a particular group of people.
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The small town became a mecca for surfers chasing its famous winter swells.
Silicon Valley remains a mecca for tech entrepreneurs from around the world.
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This lowercase, figurative sense derives from Mecca, the holiest city in Islam and a major pilgrimage destination.
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