MECCA

mecca

(noun) a place that attracts many visitors; “New York is a mecca for young artists”

Mecca

(noun) joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Noun

mecca (plural meccas)

Alternative form of Mecca; a place to which a group of people (for example shoppers) are drawn.

Etymology

Proper noun

Mecca

A large city in the Hejaz, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam, location of the sacred Ka'ba, and to which Muslims are required to make a hajj at least once in their lifetime.

A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.

Noun

Mecca (plural Meccas)

(figuratively) Any place considered to be a very important place to visit by people with a particular interest.

Source: Wiktionary