mecca

4 definitions • 5 examples

the holy city of Islam in Saudi Arabia

a place to which many people are attracted:

His Indiana bookstore became a Mecca for writers and artists.

The plans would transform the park into a tourist Mecca.

a place to which many people are attracted:

Historic Creek Street, lined with shops and restaurants, has become a tourist mecca.

a place to which many people are attracted:

a mecca for sth Milan is a mecca for fashion designers.

The scheme would transform the park into a tourist mecca.