popular spot
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- noun
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- Other popular spots include the Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery (115 W. Wisconsin St.), operated by the Cook County Historical Society, and the Sivertson Gallery (14 W. Wisconsin St.).
- the most popular spot
- a popular spot for weddings
- a popular spot for families
Examples
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With an entrance off busy La Rambla, La Boqueria is a popular spot to stop for lunch.
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Laguna Colorada in Bolivia is a popular spot to see flamingos, and wild populations are common in Argentina, northeastern Chile, and throughout Ecuador and Venezuela.
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It was a very popular spot.
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A popular spot for photographers and tourists.
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It has been a popular spot for fishing among the locals.
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Battery Path is a popular spot for protesters, including the ever-present Falun Gong.
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The most popular spots to photograph bears fishing for salmon are McNeill River and Katmai National Park, both in Alaska.
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Pena and Nunn work out at nearby Lake Miramar, a popular spot for barbecues and boating.
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Over the past 22 years, the 114 tent-cottage units at the environmentally responsible Maho Bay Campground in the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John have become a popular spot for vacationers seeking a "sense of place" and a refreshing experience.
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On weekends, the line forms early at this popular spot in the Pacific East Mall in Richmond.
Synonyms
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4.0
A popular place where many people go to have fun
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A place, show or event that people should not miss
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A popular place where people go to have fun at night
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3.5
A busy place popular for eating, music, and meeting people
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A place that many people visit, especially tourists
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3.5
A person or thing that most people in a group like more than others
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A place people prefer for a certain activity
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A place in an area that local people like to visit
Antonyms
How Popular
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a place liked or visited by many people' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'popular' (widely liked) with 'spot' (a location). This adjective+noun composition follows normal semantic composition and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand it.
Etymology
Popular spot comes from the simple idea that a spot is a place and popular means 'liked by many'. Imagine a busy cafe or park full of people; because many people go there, it is a popular spot, which is why the phrase means 'a place that many people like or visit'.