often capitalized
: a place regarded as a center for a specified group, activity, or interest
a mecca for shoppers
Examples of mecca in a Sentence
The valley is a mecca for wine lovers.
The town has become a mecca for tourists.
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The century-old hotel is famous for its Spanish colonial revival design, and longtime denizens still proudly reference its history as a mecca of Black music after World War II, when the likes of James Brown and Billie Holiday played its famous club.
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
Known as a mecca for watersports, everyone pauses to bask in the brilliant purples, pinks, and oranges that splash into the sky as the late afternoon transitions to evening.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
The work would do well in Palm Springs, the mecca of all things mid-century modern.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Other common amenities include full kitchens, gas fireplaces, and oversized closets, large enough to store ski, snowboarding, and hiking gear, as this part of Wisconsin is a mecca for outdoor adventure.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
Known as a mecca for watersports, everyone pauses to bask in the brilliant purples, pinks, and oranges that splash into the sky as the late afternoon transitions to evening.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
The work would do well in Palm Springs, the mecca of all things mid-century modern.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Other common amenities include full kitchens, gas fireplaces, and oversized closets, large enough to store ski, snowboarding, and hiking gear, as this part of Wisconsin is a mecca for outdoor adventure.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
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“Mecca.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mecca. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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mecca
noun
mec·ca
ˈmek-ə 
often capitalized
: a place regarded as a center for a specified group, activity, or interest
a mecca for tourists
Etymology
named for Mecca, city in Arabia, the birthplace of Muhammad and the goal of Muslim pilgrimages
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