ski resort
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Definition
Noun: A ski resort is a commercial establishment located in a mountainous area, specifically developed to provide accommodation, services, and infrastructure for the primary activity of skiing and other winter sports.
Usage
A "ski resort" refers to the entire destination complex. It is a compound noun, so it is typically used as a single unit to describe the place. * We are spending our vacation at a famous ski resort in the Alps. * The ski resort offers ski lessons, equipment rentals, and several cozy lodges. * This valley is transforming into a major ski resort.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe other nouns related to the concept.
- They own a ski resort development company.
- We're looking for a ski resort package deal.
Variants and Related Words
- Resort (n): A place frequented for holidays or recreation. A "ski resort" is a specific type of resort.
- Ski area (n): This term can sometimes be used interchangeably with "ski resort," but it may emphasize the skiing terrain and lifts more than the lodging and village amenities.
- Ski town (n): A town whose economy and identity are centered around skiing and winter tourism; it may contain or be synonymous with a ski resort.
Synonyms
- Winter sports resort
- Alpine resort
Related Phrases
- Ski slope / Ski run (n): The prepared trails on a mountainside for skiing, which are a key facility within a ski resort.
- Ski lift (n): The machinery, such as chairlifts or gondolas, that transports skiers up the mountain at a resort.
Noun
- a resort with lodging and facilities for skiing