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Tahoe
TAH-hoh
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A large, deep freshwater lake straddling the California-Nevada border in the United States, popular for skiing and boating.
"We drove up to Lake Tahoe for a weekend of skiing."
How to Use Tahoe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA well-known alpine lake on the California-Nevada border.
Common pairings
Lake Tahoe
the Tahoe basin
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Etymology
Borrowed from the Washo language word daʔaw, meaning "lake."