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ski resort

ski resort

18 2.3
A place with hotels and lifts where people go to ski or enjoy winter sports
  • noun
  • /ski rɪˈzɔrt/
  • UK
translation icon : estación de esquí
  • The ski resort in Aspen offers stunning views and excellent skiing conditions for all levels.
  • snowmaking at ski resort
  • ski resort development
  • ski resort owners

I think it's the largest ski resort in California.

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Examples

  • According to ski resort owners and developers, man-made snow is also more durable than natural snow.

    Academic text (1996)

  • In winter, enough snow falls to give Ifrane the air of a small Alpine ski resort.

    Academic text (2005)

  • I think it's the largest ski resort in California.

    Ear Biscuits

  • "How about a combination ski resort and hot spring?"

    Fiction book (2002)

  • I wanted to open a ski resort in Afghanistan.

    Step Sisters (2018)

  • The Parker mountain ski resort is now advertised across the country.

    Affliction (1997)

  • We have thousands of deals to hundreds of ski resorts around the world.

    Blog text (28)

  • Many current U.S. ski resorts rest upon former mining sites.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Most of the Australian ski resorts are at around 6,000 feet or just under.

    Blog text (34)

  • The Trust for Public Land protects a 500-acre parcel near the Alta and Snowbird ski resorts.

    Academic text (1993)

How Big

ski resort
  • UK
18 2.3
ski slope
  • UK
5 1.6

Surface Forms

ski resort singular
ski resorts plural

Morphology

ski + resort

The meaning 'a place with accommodation and facilities where people go to ski' is directly and predictably composed from 'ski' (the activity/equipment) + 'resort' (a recreational lodging/place). This activity+resort compound pattern is common in English and other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Ski resort comes from joining ski (the sport) and resort (a place people go to relax or have fun). Picture snowy slopes with lifts and warm hotels where people 'ski' by day and rest at night, so it means 'a place with hotels and facilities where people go to ski and enjoy winter sports'.