Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun mecca

2 senses of mecca

Sense 1
Mecca -- (joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam)
       INSTANCE OF=> Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia -- (joint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia located in the central oasis; largest city in Saudi Arabia)

Sense 2
mecca -- (a place that attracts many visitors; "New York is a mecca for young artists")
       => topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet")