Meanings
proper noun
- The Area 51 military base in Nevada, United States.
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Origin
After Groom Lake, a dry lake or salt flat next to its airfield, itself named after Groom Range, a mountain range wherein (its southern part) it was discovered, renamed in 1864 after Bob Groom, who discovered minerals in the range.
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APA
Groom Lake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Groom%20Lake
MLA
“Groom Lake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Groom%20Lake. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Groom Lake,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Groom%20Lake.
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