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elko

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for elko.

Editorial note

And more interestingly, there is probably more in common between Elko NV and Kalgoorlie/Boulder Australia, than Kalgoorlie/Boulder and Sydney or Elko and San Francisco.

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Quick take

A city, the county seat of Elko County, Nevada, United States.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of elko gathered in one view.

noun

A city, the county seat of Elko County, Nevada, United States.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for elko.

noun

A city, the county seat of Elko County, Nevada, United States.

Example sentences

1

And more interestingly, there is probably more in common between Elko NV and Kalgoorlie/Boulder Australia, than Kalgoorlie/Boulder and Sydney or Elko and San Francisco.

2

How many 7 foot people live in Elko Nevada?

3

With less representation from other well-remunerated occupations, a doctor in Elko is likely to be in the top 1%; however, a similar doctor in Manhattan probably isn't.

4

Nevada can very well be the green energy hub of the American West, giving Reno/Sparks, Las Vegas, and Elko one hell of an economic jumpstart (pun very much intended).

5

If you drove on the I-80 from Reno to SLC you'd pass through Fernley (23k people), Lovelock (2k), Imlay (200), Winnemucca (8.5k), Carlin (2.4k), Elko (21k), Wells (1.3k), Oasis (34), West Wendover (4.5k), and a few dozen more cities comparable to Imlay or Oasis as well as just as many ghost towns.

6

Which means that the Albuquerque one ends up as the largest, it looks like, followed (eyeballing it) by Elko?

7

Elko, NV: The only winners are the house and the mine owners.

8

I chose “Elko New Market” - 36 miles from downtown.

9

So you wouldn't mind too much if I forcibly relocated you to Elko, Nevada?

10

I'm sure Elko, Nevada has some doctors, but probably not many investment bankers.

11

"You're that tall guy from Elko!" Early on, it's not personally identifiable.

12

$5k goes a lot further in Elko, Nevada than it does in San Francisco.

Quote examples

1

I chose “Elko New Market” - 36 miles from downtown.

2

"You're that tall guy from Elko!" Early on, it's not personally identifiable.

3

On the drive over from Utah I stopped in Elko, Nevada to sleep for the night, and as I had before I found my "spot" in Palo Alto, I drove off into a less populous street, crawled in the back of my Civic and tried to look inconspicuous.

Proper noun examples

1

Which means that the Albuquerque one ends up as the largest, it looks like, followed (eyeballing it) by Elko?

2

Elko, NV: The only winners are the house and the mine owners.

3

So you wouldn't mind too much if I forcibly relocated you to Elko, Nevada?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use elko in a sentence?

And more interestingly, there is probably more in common between Elko NV and Kalgoorlie/Boulder Australia, than Kalgoorlie/Boulder and Sydney or Elko and San Francisco.

What does elko mean?

A city, the county seat of Elko County, Nevada, United States.

What part of speech is elko?

elko is commonly used as noun.