collocation · neutral
holiday destination
UK/ˈhɒlɪdeɪ ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən/US/ˈhɑːləˌdeɪ ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃən/HO·li·day des·ti·NA·tion
a place people visit for holidays or vacations
Examples
“Many people choose Algarve as their holiday destination because of its beaches.”
“Paris remains a popular holiday destination for museum lovers.”
“During summer, island holiday destinations get very crowded.”
Band 8 sentence
“Choosing a holiday destination involves balancing personal interests, travel budget and the season.”
Collocations
- popular holiday destination
- holiday destination for families
Word family
Common mistakes
Many holiday destination is popular.→Many holiday destinations are popular.
I went to a holiday destination.→I went to a holiday destination.
I visited the holiday destination last year (khi nói chung chung).→I visited a holiday destination last year.
Say it for a higher band
5vacation place→6tourist spot→7+holiday destination
Synonyms
vacation spot
Easily confused
holiday resort
“We stayed at a resort near the beach.”
Related words
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