resort area
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2.4
- noun
:
zona turística
- Basically, they took a huge lava field and terraformed it into a resort area.
- mountain resort area
- popular resort area
- beach resort area
Examples
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The upper part, called Kaupulehu mauka, is separated from the lower section by the main highway running upslope from the resort area of Kailua-Kona.
Academic text (2000) -
One weekend, we got a pass there in the Philippines and went to this little resort area.
Fiction book (1994) -
...consists of three separate resort areas, each with its own special appeal.
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You got more ladies in Miami than in any resort area in the country, there.
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The service also includes shuttle bus transportation to and from resort areas, the Magic Kingdom, and the community of Lake Buena Vista.
Blog text (5) -
He's got his heart set on building an exclusive resort area like Poipu Beach there, has already had surveys done and plans drawn up.
Fiction book (1999) -
Ben Cayetano stated that he opposes any legislation or administrative action that would promote Kailua as a tourist destination or resort area.
Blog text (31) -
But for a totally different experience, take the short drive to the resort area of Ko Olina and check out Aulani, with its amazing pools and family-friendly feel.
Blog text (1) -
Furthermore, although summer tourism in most mountain resort areas draws more visitors than winter tourism, it is ski resorts that often take the lead in initiating county-wide busing and addressing other transportation issues.
Academic text (2000) -
The new luxury hotel was built in a popular resort area that attracts tourists every summer.
Synonyms
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1.1
A place like a hotel where people go for holidays and relaxation
46
1.0
A place where people go in their free time to have fun, for example to ski
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2.3
A place people visit for rest and fun
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2.7
A place that many people visit, especially tourists
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1.9
A place with hotels, pools, and activities where people stay on holiday
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3.5
A place people visit for holidays because of its attractions or natural beauty
A place by a spring or the sea where people go to rest and get better
Antonyms
How Developed
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'resort' (a hotel/complex for recreation) plus 'area' (a region) yields a region characterized by resorts. This noun+noun combination follows a common, cross-linguistic compounding pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Resort area: The noun resort used to mean 'a place people go again and again', so picture a whole area of hotels, beaches, and shops that people return to for rest and fun. That's why today resort area means 'an area with hotels and attractions where many people go for holidays'.