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vacation spot

/vəˈkeɪʃɪn spɑt/
/veɪˈkeɪʃən spɒt/
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Other forms: vacation spots

Definitions of vacation spot
  1. noun
    an area where many people go for recreation
    synonyms: playground, resort area
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    examples:
    Waikiki
    a well-known beach and resort area on Oahu Island to the southeast of Honolulu
    types:
    spa, watering hole, watering place
    a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
    borscht belt, borscht circuit, borsht belt, borsht circuit
    (informal) a resort area in the Catskill Mountains of New York that was patronized primarily by Jewish guests
    type of:
    area, country
    a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
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