/ Dictionary / Index N Nevada: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ne•vad•a Pronunciation: (nu-vad'u, -vä'du), [key] — n. a state in the W United States. 799,184; 110,540 sq. mi. (286,300 sq. km). Cap.: Carson City. Abbr.: NV (for use with zip code), Nev. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nevada (Thesaurus) Neva Nevado del Ruiz Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language