noun

• 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, if possible.
• A number of places in the United States:
• A census-designated place in Riverside County, California.
• A town in Wabash Township, Parke County, Indiana.
• An unincorporated community in Clinton County, Missouri.
• A township and unincorporated community in Trumbull County, Ohio.
• A surname.
• (uncommon) A unisex given name, mostly borne by women.
• (figuratively) Any place considered to be a very important place to visit by people with a particular interest.
• Alternative form of Mecca; a place to which a group of people (for example shoppers) are drawn. [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, if possible.]